. The story of the Hall of fame, including the lives and portraits of the elect and of those who barely missed election. Also a list of America's most eligible women. THE HALL OF FAME About this time he contracted a friendship with Burr,whose conspicuous champion he became at his trial. Suc-cessful in his profession, famed for his military exploits, hewas quarrelsome and indiscreet in his private life. In 1806,he killed Charles Dickinson in a duel. In 1813, he com-manded in the campaign against the Creek Indians in Geor-gia, and two years later the army under his commanddefeated the British fo
. The story of the Hall of fame, including the lives and portraits of the elect and of those who barely missed election. Also a list of America's most eligible women. THE HALL OF FAME About this time he contracted a friendship with Burr,whose conspicuous champion he became at his trial. Suc-cessful in his profession, famed for his military exploits, hewas quarrelsome and indiscreet in his private life. In 1806,he killed Charles Dickinson in a duel. In 1813, he com-manded in the campaign against the Creek Indians in Geor-gia, and two years later the army under his commanddefeated the British forces before New Orleans. His stayin New Orleans was marked by the unrelenting sternnesswith which he enforced martial law. In 1818, Jackson received the command against theSeminoles, and three years later was appointed MilitaryGovernor of Florida. Jacksons nomination for the Presidency came in 1822,and he was successfully elected in 1828. In 1832, he wasre-elected by a large majority over Clay, his chief years which followed his retirement into private lifewere quiet and uneventful. He died near Nashville, June8, 1845. Mark Hopkins In 1802, at Sto
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