Portrait biographical record of Stark county, Ohio Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . housand men,won a signal victory over the British army of aboutnine thousand. His loss was but thiileen, while theloss of the British was two thousand six hundred. The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be men-tioned in connection with the Presidency, but, in 1824,he was defeated by Mr. Adams. He was, however,successful ill the election of 1828, and was re-electedfor a second term in 18
Portrait biographical record of Stark county, Ohio Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . housand men,won a signal victory over the British army of aboutnine thousand. His loss was but thiileen, while theloss of the British was two thousand six hundred. The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be men-tioned in connection with the Presidency, but, in 1824,he was defeated by Mr. Adams. He was, however,successful ill the election of 1828, and was re-electedfor a second term in 1832. In 1829, just before heassumed the reins of tlie government, he met withthe most terrible affliction of his life in the death ofhis wife, whom he had loved with a devotion which hasperhaps never been surpassed. From the shock ofher death he never recovered. His administration was one of the most memorablein the annals of our country; applaude/^ oyone party,condemned by the other. No man had more bitterenemies or wanner friends. At the expiration of histwo terms of office he retired to the Hermitage, wherehe died Tune 8, 1845. The last years of Mr. Jack-sons life were that of a devoted Christian
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