The 1828 election was seen as a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson ... and he was the first president to use the pocket veto. In total, Jackson vetoed twelve bills. In 1836 a budget ...
Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835 ...
his lack of a majority gave the House of Representatives the power to choose a president. Frustrated by what he considered a stolen election, Jackson ran again and won in a landslide in 1828.
Andrew Jackson secures the most votes ... John Calhoun had been elected vice president, while Jackson, Adams, and Crawford would contest for the presidency. The senators now returned to their ...