Andrew Jackson was a statesman and a soldier, who served as the seventh President of the United States of America. Andrew Jackson served in Congress and he became famous first, as a general in the United States Army. He was. also the founder of the Democratic Party. However, with all of his accomplishments and fame, Jackson was still a controversial figure. Andrew Jackson was known as "King Mob" and he rode a wave of populism for the "common man" into the White House. This useful reference source & overview was compiled by historian Jeff Ellington; and covers Andrew Jackson's rise to the...