Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-01
CHRONOLOGY Or THE BIOGRAPHY
OF GEN. JACKSON.

1867, March l5.-Born near Waxhaw
Settlement, South Carolina Of parents re-
Gently emigrated from Ireland.
l7Sl.-Eniered the revolutionary SER
qire, a, the age Of fourteen Taken pris-
oner, and wounded by British officer FOR
spirited resistance to u degrading order.
l7S4.--Commenced the study of law in
Salisbury. N. G.
l7s6.-Admil,ed 10 the Bar in North
Carolina.
l7es-Accompanied Judge MNarey
10 the S. w. Territory, now Tennessee,
| where lie vas shortly after appointed At
torney General.
li95-Chosen member Of the ConveR-
ton TO form Constitution Tor The State OF
Tennessee. Elected to Congress in the
same year, and took his seat in the II r.
| Nov D, 1896
97.-Elected U. S. Senator, and took
his sent Nov. %, 1897.
l799-ResigEed his peace in the Sen
ate, and appointed Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee.
| 1S00.-Chosen General Of militia Of
| Tennessee.
lSO2.-Raised $500 volunteers for the
war wi h Great Britain, and SIS, 90 on his
personal credit 10 provide for their com
| fort.
| lSl3-Arter the massacre at For,
Mimms, by the Creeks, took command Of
Tennessee troops with a recently fractured
arm, and in six months terminated the bor-
der d faculties
1Sl4-Appoin,ed Brigader General in
the L. S. Army. Concluded advantage
Gus treaty wAh the Creeks-reduced Pen
sacola-iorced the surrender Of Fou Bar.
ranc..s, and dispersed the British and Indi-
ans harbored and protected there by The
treacherCus conduct Of the Span 81 Cover
nor, Manriquez, Nov. 8. Arrested the ad-
vance Of the British 10 New Orleans, by
a daring night attack, Dec. %, Repulsed
the attack under Sir E. Packenham N, with
great loss to the British. Dec. %.
1S15.-jan. l, Repulscd another assault
Jan. 8, with $50 American militamen
won the great victory of New Orleans
yer 9JO0 Of Weiington's Invincibes, re-
Iulsing their attack, with loss Of thirteen
on the one side and 26OJ on the other
Jan. oath, Fined $1,000 by Judge Hall for
opposing habcas corpus issued by sn;d
Judge during existence Of Martial Law, for
the release Of Louailler, arrested by Gen
eral jackson for exciting muliny in his
camp. The amount Of fine being collected
by the ladies' Of New Orleans, Jackson d.
rectcd ts distribution among The widows
and orphans Of those VINO had fallen in de-
fence OF the city, paying the fine himself.
| 1S17.-Marched against the Semi noies
in Florda two incendilries slim
u!ating the Indians, A ,tuthnot and Ambris
ter. Again en- erred Pensacola and took
Fort Barranc1s, TO which the Spanish Gov
ernor had re'reated. July 25h.
l99l.-Appointed first Governor Of Flor
ida after It's ccssion 10 the United States.
1922. -Nomin ted as a cand date for the
Presidency by the Legislature OF Tennes-
see.
lS23.-Decincd appointment of Minis
ter to Mexico.
l52l.-Received plurality Of votes for
Presidency, but the election devolying on
The House Of representatives., Mir J. G
lec,ed to the L. S. Senate from Tennessee
lS2)-Again nominated for the prcs,
dency. Resigned seat in the Senate.
lo28-E ected President oc the United
States.
ls26--Inargura,ed March 4,h. Delivered
frs; annual mess ge Dec 9Th.
lS30-Ve,oed the the Mavsville Road
Mill. May 9th.
1032-Veloed United States Bank B Il,
July l1th--Re- cleo ed Presi lent in No
vember-Issued South @Catolina Procia-
nation, Dec. llh.
Is So Notification Message. Jan. 10Th
Second inaugural Address. March 4ih-
Removal OF the Government Deposits from
Bark Of United States in October
lS }4-ProleSt agains, the Impeachment
Resolution, April 18th.
1036-French Indemnity Message, Jan.
18th, Texas Message, Dec. 2ls,. %
1S37-The Impeachment Rrsolut on,
through the indomitabe perseverance, of
Benton, expunged from The record Of the
Senate, Jan. ljlh-Farewell Address, Mch.
3d.
lS44-Jan. 9th. On the 2slh anniversa-
ry Of The victory of New Orleans. the H.
OF Representatives refunded the fine Of
500 imposed by Judge Hal-Concurred
in by the Senate, Feb. lith.
l>45-Dled at the Hermitage near Nash.
vile, June 9Th, a, about P. NJ, al peace
with God and man. forglving his enemies.
paying for his country, and ripe for i'm
mortality.