. Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ... sketches of prominent ... citizens ... the governors of the state ... the presidents of the United States . thousand a signal victory over the British army of aboutnine thousand. His loss was but thirteen, 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 in the election of T82S, and was re-electedfor a second term in 1832. In 1829
. Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ... sketches of prominent ... citizens ... the governors of the state ... the presidents of the United States . thousand a signal victory over the British army of aboutnine thousand. His loss was but thirteen, 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 in the election of T82S, and was re-electedfor a second term in 1832. In 1829, just before heassumed the reins of the 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; applauded by one party,condemned by the other. No man had more bitterenemies or warmer friends. At the expiration of histwo terms of office he retired to the Hermitage, wherelie died June 8, 1845. The last years of Mr. Jack-sons life were that of a devoted Christian 7 / 7 ^Urr ^^/JU<^Lc^ EIGHTH PRESIDENT. ^<x^%mj^^
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