Presidents' Nicknames Long Tom, The Pen of the Revolution, Apostle of the Constitution, Sage of Monticello James Madison Father of the Constitution, Little Johnny, Sage of Montpelier James Monroe The Last of the Crooked Hats John Quincy Adams Old Man Eloquent, Publicola, Some Southern Senators sometimes call him "the Madman of Massachusetts.". JQA (He referred to himself using JQA so he would be different than his father, John Adams.) Andrew Jackson Old Hickory (Given to him by his army who thought he was as "tough as old Hickory), Sharp Knife (Name given to him by Native Americans,) The Old Hero, King Andrew the First, Mechanic Statesman (For his support of the working man.) Martin Van Buren The Red Fox of Kinderhook, The Fox, O.K.(Old Kinderhook), The Little Magician, Little Van, Little Matt or Matty, The Enhancer, The Careful Duchman, The Great Manager, The Master Spirit, The American Talleyrand, King Martin, Matty Van,and Martin Van Ruin.

William Henry Harrison Old Tippecanoe, The Cincinnatus of the West, Old Granny John Tyler Polk the Purposeful, Napoleon of the Stump, Young Hickory (Borrowed from Old Hickory - Andrew Jackson.) Zachary Taylor Old Rough and Ready (Given to him by soldiers during the Seminole War), Old Zack Millard Fillmore The Accidental President, the Wool Carder President Franklin Pierce Handsome Frank, Purse, Young Hickory of Granite Hills (Polk was referred to as Young Hickory) so they added Granite Hills. Both men borrowed the name from Andrew Jackson who was called Old Hickory. James Buchanan Old Buck, The Do-Nothing President, Sage of Wheatland (His home later in life.) Ten Cent Jimmy, (His apponents said he wanted to lower workers wages to 10 cents a day)."The Grand Turk" for being so strict wih people who worked with him. Abraham Lincoln The Great Emancipator, Honest Abe, The Rail Splitter, Abe Andrew Johnson The Tailor the Tennessee Tailor, Sir Veto, Father of the Homestead Act Ulysses S. Grant American Ceasar, The Galena Tanner, Useless S.

Grant, Unconditional Surrender (His initials were U.S.), his friends called him Sam. Ruther B. Hayes His Fraudulency, Old 8 to 7, Rutherfraud, Rud (When he as a boy.) James A. Garfield The Canal Boy, Boat Man Jim, The Preacher President, Gentleman Boss, Dude President, Elegant Arthur Chester A. Arthur Elegant Arthur, Dude President. Grover Cleveland Grove, Grover the Good, Old Grover, he was called the "Beast of Buffalo" or the "Buffalo Hangman" by his political enemies. Uncle Jumbo, Big Steve (Steve was his first name.) The Sage of Princeton. Veto Mayor and Veto President.

(Only Franklen Roosevelt vetoed more bills,) Benjamin Harrison Young Tippecanoe, Little Ben, The Centennial President, Kid Glove Harrison William McKinley Liberator of Cuba, The Idol of Ohio, Wobbly Willie, The Human Iceberg, Ohio Napoleon, Theodore Roosevelt The Rough Rider, The Cowboy, Rough and Ready, T.R., The Lion William Taft Big Lub, Big Will, Sleeping Beauty", Big Bill Woodrow Wilson Chief, Grand Old Man, His friends called him Bert, The Great Engineer, The Great Humanitarian Franklin D. Roosevelt F.D.R., The Boss, King Franklin Harry S. Truman Give'em Hell Harry, Haberdasher Harry Dwight D. Eisenhower General Ike, Kansas Cyclone, Duckpin, Ike John F. Kennedy J.F.K., He was called Jack by his friends and family. President Eisenhower called him "Little Blue Boy." The Secret Service code name for him was "The Boss." Lyndon B. Johnson He liked people to call him LBJ because it sounded like FDR who was a popular president. L.B.J.

The Secret Service code for him when he was Vice President was "Volunteer." In college a lot of people called him Bull, because he told a lot of stories the stretched the truth or were made up by him. He was sometimes called "Uncle Cornpon" by White House staff members that disliked him. The staff also called him Seward after Lincoln's Secretary of State who was power hungry., Leader After winning his 1948 election to the Senate by 87 votes he was called Landslide Lyndon. Richard M. Nixon Tricky Dick, Richard the Chicken-Hearted, Gloomy Gus, The Boss Gerald Ford Jerry, accidental president, Junie (Short of Junior), Accidental President Jimmy Carter The Peanut Farmer, Cousin Hot, Hot or Hot Shot George H. Bush Old Pop or Poppy in his younger years Ronald Reagan The Great Communicator, Dutch, Ronald the Right, The Teflon President, The Jelly Bean Man, The Gipper. His wife called him "Ronnie." His code nickname for the Secret Service was "Raw Hide." Bill Clinton Slick Willie, The Big Dog George W.

Bush Dubya (Texas way of saying W), W, Barack Obama Zinzin | Presidential Nicknames 1789 to Present Presidential Nicknames 1789 to Present Villains, Steeds, Studs, Mobsters and Zeroes Presidential Nicknames 1789 to Present is our follow-up to last week’s post, United States Presidential Pet Names 1789 to Present . With the election over we thought it would be a good time to get back to work on a long overdue project. That being finding an alternative to President Obama’s current nickname. Because, let’s face it, “No Drama Obama” is not really serving him or the country very well. So we spent an evening rooting around in the musty-dusty-attic of history in our favorite burgundy silk smoking jacket searching for the proper inspiration, direction and guidance to move this Obama brand forward to the next level of data-driven-win-win-best-of-breed-boots-on-the-ground-viral-customer-focused-next-gen-turn-key-plug-n-play-right-sized-piece of creative destruction. After our research was complete we realized that most of the existing Presidential Nicknames fall into five conceptual buckets.

They are: Less-Than-Convincing Superhero Names: Cautious Cal, Honest Abe, Mr. Nice Guy, No Drama Obama,The Liberator, The Trust Buster and The Phrasemaker. Less-Than-Awe-Inspiring Comic Book Villain Names: The Big Lub, Landslide Lyndon, Martin Van Ruin, The Rutherfraud, The Ancient One, The Decider, The Enchanter, The Gipper, The Human Iceberg, The Schoolmaster and The Walrus. Less-Than-A-Sure-Bet-Sounding Racehorse Names: Boatman Jim, Cool Cal, General Mum, Give ‘Em Hell Harry, His Fraudulency, Napoleon of the Stump, Stuffed Prophet, The Comeback Kid, Tennessee Tailor, Tycoon, Tippecanoe, Unconditional Surrender, Old Man Eloquent, Old Rough and Ready, Old Sink or Swim, and Poppy. Less-Than-Fear-Inspiring Gangster Names: Big Chief, Bullshit Johnson, Dutch, Gentleman Boss Arthur, Handsome Frank, Teddy , and The Rail-Splitter.

Less-Than-Savory-Adult-Film-Stars-of-Yesteryear Names: Slick Willie, Tricky Dick, Uncle Jumbo, His Little Majesty, The Dude, The Era of Good Feelings, The Careful Dutchman, Young Hickory, and of course Old Hickory. Here now is the full list of Presidential nicknames. Enjoy. Nicknames of United States Presidents 1789 to Present 41 — President George Herbert Walker Bush. 43 — President George Walker Bush. Used to differentiate him from his father. Accidency — President John Tyler, Jr. Tyler was the first president to be elevated to the Presidency by the death of his predecessor. Big Chief — President William Howard Taft. Big Lub — President William Howard Taft. Boyhood nickname. Boatman Jim — President James Abram Garfield, Referencing his work on the Ohio canals in his youth. Bubba — President William Jefferson Clinton. Common nickname in the Southern US. Bullshit Johnson — President Lyndon Baines Johnson (Bull Johnson in public) Lyndon Johnson had a reputation for boasting at San Marcos College. Cautious Cal — President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Chet — President Chester Alan Arthur shortened version of his name used by publications of that era. Cool Cal — President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. His reelection campaign used the slogan, “Keep It Cool With Coolidge”. Dubya — President George Walker Bush. Based on a Texas pronunciation of “W” Dutch — President Ronald Wilson Reagan Shortly after his birth, his father said he looked like a “fat little Dutchman”. Father of the Constitution — President James Madison. FDR — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. General Mum — President William Henry Harrison. As in the expression, “keep it mum”. Because of his avoidance of speaking out on controversial issues. Gentleman Boss Arthur— President Chester Alan. The dapper leader of New York State’s Republican party. Give ‘Em Hell Harry — President Harry S. Truman (also a campaign slogan) Handsome Frank — President Franklin Pierce His Fraudulency — President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. Because after the disputed results of the 1876 Election. His Little Majesty — President James Madison. At only 5′ 4″, he is the shortest person to serve as president. His Obstinacy — President Stephen Grover Cleveland.

He vetoed more bills than the first 21 presidents combined His Rotundity — President John Adams. Honest Abe — President Abraham Lincoln. Ike –– President Dwight David Eisenhower. Known for being in his campaign slogan “I like Ike” Jack — President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Kennedy was usually referred to as either “John F. Kennedy” or “Jack Kennedy”, only very rarely as “John Kennedy” Jerry — President Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. JFK — President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Most prominent nickname and abbreviation of his full name. Jimmy — President James Earl Carter, Jr. He was the first President to use his nickname in an official capacity. Landslide Lyndon — President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Sarcastic reference to the hotly-disputed 87-vote win that took him to the Senate in 1949. LBJ — President Lyndon Baines Johnson. He liked to be known by this abbreviation, which was used in the slogan, “All the way with LBJ” Light-Bulb Lyndon — President Lyndon Baines Johnson. He hated wasting electricity, and would often storm around the White House shutting off unnecessary lights.

Martin Van Ruin — President Martin Van Buren. Matty Van — President Martin Van Buren. From “Tippecanoe Songs of 1840” Mr. Nice Guy — President Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. Because of his clean-cut and non-partisan image. Napoleon of the Stump — President James Knox Polk. Because of his potent oratory during his campaign for the Tennessee state legislature. No Drama Obama — President Barack Hussein Obama II. For his perceived cool demeanor. Old Hickory –President Andrew Jackson. Allegedly given to him by his soldiers for being as “tough as old hickory.” Old Kinderhook — President Martin Van Buren. A reference to his hometown. Old Man Eloquent — President James Monroe Old Public Functionary — President James Buchanan, Jr. Old Rough and Ready — President Zachary Taylor Old Sink or Swim — President John Adams. For the speech in which he vowed “To sink or swim; to live or die; survive or perish with my country” Papa Bush — President George Herbert Walker Bush. Used after his son George Walker Bush became the 43rd president, to differentiate between the two. Poppy — President George Herbert Walker Bush.

A nickname used from childhood on. Prince Arthur — President Chester Alan Arthur. For his indulgence in extravagant luxury. Rutherfraud — President Rutherford Birchard Hayes. Many Democrats did not consider him to legitimately to be president. Silent Cal — President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. Slick Willie — President William Jefferson Clinton. Teddy — President Theodore Roosevelt. In the New York Times at least as early as 1900. The Abolitionist — President James Monroe, For routinely bringing up the slavery issue against Congressional rules. The American Cincinnatus — President George Washington. Like the famous Roman, he won a war, became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches. The American Fabius — President George Washington. For his Fabian military strategy during the Revolutionary War. The American Louis Philippe — President Millard Fillmore The American Talleyrand — President Martin Van Buren. The Ancient One — President Abraham Lincoln. A nickname favored by White House insiders because of his “ancient wisdom” The Apostle of Democracy — President Thomas Jefferson. The Careful Dutchman — President Martin Van Buren. Van Buren’s first language was Dutch.

The Chief — President Herbert Clark Hoover This was a nickname picked up at 23 as a geologist surveying in the Australian Outback, but it stuck for the rest of his life. The Colossus of Independence — President John Adams. Given to him by Thomas Jefferson for his leadership in Congress in 1776. The Comeback Kid — President William Jefferson Clinton. Coined by press after strong second place showing in 1992 New Hampshire primary, following polling slump. The Decider — President George Walker Bush The Dude President — President Chester Alan Arthur He was renowned for his fancy attire. The Elephantine Economist — President Stephen Grover Cleveland. Given to him by hostile newspapers during the 1892 race, by which time his weight had gone up to 250 pounds The Enchanter — President Martin Van Buren. The Era of Good Feelings President — President James Monroe. “The Era of Good Feelings” was the period following the War of 1812. The First Black President –– President William Jefferson Clinton. Used by Toni Morrison in reference to the African Americans tropes surrounding Clinton’s candidacy. The Front Porch Campaigner –– President of the United States Benjamin Harrison.

During the 1888 election, he gave nearly ninety speeches from his front porch. The Gipper –– President Ronald Wilson Reagan. After his role as George “The Gipper” Gipp in the film Knute Rockne, All American. “Win one for the Gipper”. The Great Communicator — President Ronald Wilson ReaganIn reference to Reagan’s ability to communicate. The Great Emancipator — President Abraham Lincoln. For the emancipation of the slaves. The Great Engineer — President Herbert Clark HooverHe was a civil engineer of some distinction The Great Humanitarian — President Herbert Clark Hoover. When the Mississippi flooded in 1927, he volunteered his services and did extensive flood control work. The Great Manager — President Martin Van Buren. The Hero of New Orleans — President Andrew Jackson. For his military victory in the Battle of New Orleans The Hero of San Juan Hill — President Theodore Roosevelt. He led his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898. The Human Iceberg — President of the United States Benjamin Harrison. He was cold and detached when speaking with people on an individual basis. The Last Cocked Hat — President James Monroe.

Because of his favour of the old-fashioned style of the 18th century. The Liberator — President Abraham Lincoln. For the emancipation of the slaves. The Lion — President Theodore Roosevelt The Master Spirit — President Martin Van Buren. The Mistletoe Politician — President Martin Van Buren. The Napoleon of Protection — President William McKinley, Jr. “Protection” meant high tariffs, like the one McKinley wrote in 1890. The Peanut Farmer — President James Earl Carter, Jr. He owned a peanut farm and fostered this image in his early campaigns, as a contrast to elite Washington insiders. The Phrasemaker — President Thomas Woodrow Wilson. Wilson had no need of speech-writers to supply his oratorical eloquence. The Rail-Splitter — President Abraham Lincoln. The Sage of Monticello — President Thomas Jefferson. The Schoolmaster — President Thomas Woodrow Wilson. He was a bespectacled academic who lectured his visitors. The Stuffed Prophet — President Stephen Grover Cleveland. The Tennessee Tailor — President Andrew Johnson. He worked as a tailor before going into politics. The Trust Buster — President Theodore Roosevelt. So called as a pioneer of busting business trusts.

The Tycoon — President Abraham Lincoln. For the energetic and ambitious conduct of his Civil War administration. Tippecanoe — President William Henry Harrison. A reference to Harrison’s victory at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. TR — President Theodore Roosevelt. He liked to sign communications this way. The first president to be known by his initials. Tricky Dick — President Richard Milhous Nixon. From a Democratic Party ad leading up to the 1950 U.S. Senate election in California saying “Look at ‘ Tricky Dick ‘ Nixon’s Republican Record.” Uncle Abe — President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a kind and friendly man who in his later years came across as avuncular Uncle Jumbo — President Stephen Grover Cleveland. Unconditional Surrender Grant — President Ulysses Simpson Grant. For his uncompromising demand for unconditional surrender during the Battle of Fort Donelson Walrus — President Chester Alan Arthur. For having strange looking facial hair (mostly used or teased by children). Washington of the West — President William Henry Harrison. A reference to Harrison’s victories at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and 1813 Battle of the Thames.

Young Hickory of the Granite Hills — President Franklin Pierce. “Young Hickory” compared his military deeds (in the Mexican-American War) with those of Andrew Jackson. Young Hickory — President James Knox Polk. Because he was a particular protégé of “Old Hickory” – Andrew Jackson Sources / Resources 30 Presidential Nicknames, Explained | Mental Floss 30 Presidential Nicknames, Explained Getty Images Like us on Facebook From Old Granny to Uncle Jumbo, His Accidency to Grandfather's Hat, here are a few presidential nicknames, and how the commanders in chief came by them. 1. George Washington: American Fabius Our first commander in chief earned this nickname based on the strategy he used to fight the British in the Revolutionary War, named for a Roman dictator who avoided large battles to engage in small ones. (But Washington might not have even known about that general and his strategy until a year after he began using it!) Another great nickname: Sword of the Revolution. 2. John Adams: Old Sink or Swim John Adams got this nickname from a speech he gave: "Sink or swim, survive or perish with my country, is my unalterable determination." 3.

Thomas Jefferson: Long Tom At 6 feet 2.5 inches , Jefferson was six inches taller than the average height for men in his day, which earned him the nickname “Long Tom.” 4. James Monroe: Last of the Cocked Hats The man behind the Monroe Doctrine was the last of the major politicians of his day to have fought in the Revolutionary War, during which the Revolutionary fighters apparently wore cocked hats. 5. John Quincy Adams: Old Man Eloquent The second Adams to hold the office of president got the nickname during his time as a Congressman, for “his passionate support of freedom of speech and universal education, and especially for his strong arguments against slavery.” 6. Andrew Jackson: Sharp Knife Native Americans bestowed this nickname for his fighting tactics (they also called him Pointed Arrow). 7. Van Buren: Machiavellian Belshazzar This moniker was not a compliment: It was given to Van Buren by his detractors for his insincerity in political matters. 8. William Henry Harrison: Old Granny The “Granny” nickname got thrown around a lot back in the day.

In Harrison’s case, Democrat detractors—including Van Buren—gave the 68-year-old this nickname to get across the idea that he was both ancient and out of touch. He came down with a cold three weeks after his inauguration; it turned into pneumonia and pleurisy, and he died soon after. Harrison was the first president to die in office. 9. John Tyler: His Accidency He was Harrison’s VP, and got this nickname when he became president after Harrison’s death. 10. James Polk: Young Hickory Both Polk and his father were strong supporters of Andrew Jackson; in fact, the younger Polk was Jackson’s best ally in Congress. Jackson was Old Hickory, and Polk became Young Hickory. Polk was also nicknamed Napoleon of the Stump for his fierce oratory. 11. Zachary Taylor: Old Rough and Ready Though he was a General, this military hero was more than willing to share the hardships of field duty with his troops, a fact that earned him his nickname. 12. Millard Fillmore: Wool Carder President After Taylor died in office, Fillmore took over.

Born in a Cayuga County, New York log cabin in 1800, Fillmore was apprenticed to a wool carder when he was 15—hence his nickname. 13. Franklin Pierce: Purse The nickname Handsome Frank is self-explanatory, but sources don’t quite agree on why some called Pierce “Purse.” According to one source, it was a nickname given to him by his friends; another posits it might have been because of his wealth ; and yet another says it was because of his involvement in the Gadsden Purchase, which brought lands from the states of Arizona and New Mexico into U.S. hands. Still others say the president pronounced Pierce that way. 14. James Buchanan: Ten-Cent Jimmy The bachelor president got this unflattering nickname after he said that 10 cents a day was a fair wage for manual laborers. What a gaffe. 15. Abraham Lincoln: Grand Wrestler Did you know that Honest Abe was a wrestler? He’s even been inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame. 16.

Andrew Johnson: Sir Veto Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain Johnson, who took over as president after Lincoln was assassinated, came by this nickname for his use of that privilege in those tumultuous years. He was also called The Tennessee Tailor because of his former profession. Another nickname whose source proves elusive: Daddy of the Baby. 17. Ulysses S. Grant: Unconditional Surrender Grant Young Hiram Ulysses Grant (he dropped his first name and added the S. later, and it stood for nothing at all) was reportedly nicknamed “Useless” by his father. Ouch. Thankfully, his nicknames got better during the Civil War. After capturing Fort Donelson in Tennessee in 1862, he was called “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Another awesome nickname: Great Hammerer. 18. Rutherford B. Hayes: His Fraudulency So nicknamed because he allegedly stole the campaign of 1876 (more about that here ). 19. James A.

Garfield: Canal Boy Like Fillmore and Johnson, Garfield got his nickname thanks to an old job: He ran away from home when he was 16 to work on the canal boats that took cargo from Cleveland to Pittsburgh. He wasn’t very good at it, though; during the six weeks he worked on the boats, he fell overboard 14 times and eventually contracted a fever and had to return home . You can read one account of his time working on the canal here . 20. Chester Arthur: Dude President Sometimes called America’s First Gentleman, our 21st president got another nickname, Dude President, because of his sense of style. 21. Stephen Grover Cleveland: Uncle Jumbo The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms tipped the scales at 250 pounds, so it’s no wonder that he earned the nickname Uncle Jumbo when he became Governor of New York in 1882 (his friends also called him Big Steve). Another nickname, bestowed upon him by the New York Sun, was Stuffed Prophet. 22.

Benjamin Harrison: Grandfather’s Hat Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison; he was also rather short, standing just 5 feet 6 inches tall. Though he tried to distance himself from his grandfather, Harrison didn’t succeed. He reportedly got the nickname “Grandfather’s Hat” because Democratic cartoonists often drew him standing next to a huge version of his grandfather’s beaver hat (or wearing it ) and also because Republicans campaigned for him with a song called “Grandfather’s Hat Fits Ben.” 23. William McKinley: Wobbly Willie McKinley earned this nickname for his reluctance to enter into a war with Spain in 1898 over Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt, then the assistant secretary of the Navy, said that McKinley had “no more backbone than a chocolate eclair.” 24. Theodore Roosevelt: Telescope Teddy This “speak softly and carry a big stick” president got this nickname because, when out West in 1900, he had all of his rifles fitted with small telescopes for long-distance shooting in addition to his very thick glasses. 25. Woodrow Wilson: Coiner of Weasel Words This nickname was reportedly given to Wilson by Teddy Roosevelt .

You can read the speech where Roosevelt accuses the president of creating such words here. 26. John Calvin Coolidge: Silent Cal Andrew Jackson | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man. More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man. Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education. But in his late teens he read law for about two years, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee. Fiercely jealous of his honor, he engaged in brawls, and in a duel killed a man who cast an unjustified slur on his wife Rachel. Jackson prospered sufficiently to buy slaves and to build a mansion, the Hermitage, near Nashville. He was the first man elected from Tennessee to the House of Representatives, and he served briefly in the Senate. A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans.

In 1824 some state political factions rallied around Jackson; by 1828 enough had joined "Old Hickory" to win numerous state elections and control of the Federal administration in Washington. In his first Annual Message to Congress, Jackson recommended eliminating the Electoral College. He also tried to democratize Federal officeholding. Already state machines were being built on patronage, and a New York Senator openly proclaimed "that to the victors belong the spoils. . . . " Jackson took a milder view. Decrying officeholders who seemed to enjoy life tenure, he believed Government duties could be "so plain and simple" that offices should rotate among deserving applicants. As national politics polarized around Jackson and his opposition, two parties grew out of the old Republican Party--the Democratic Republicans, or Democrats, adhering to Jackson; and the National Republicans, or Whigs, opposing him. Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and other Whig leaders proclaimed themselves defenders of popular liberties against the usurpation of Jackson. Hostile cartoonists portrayed him as King Andrew I. Behind their accusations lay the fact that Jackson, unlike previous Presidents, did not defer to Congress in policy-making but used his power of the veto and his party leadership to assume command.

The greatest party battle centered around the Second Bank of the United States, a private corporation but virtually a Government-sponsored monopoly. When Jackson appeared hostile toward it, the Bank threw its power against him. Clay and Webster, who had acted as attorneys for the Bank, led the fight for its recharter in Congress. "The bank," Jackson told Martin Van Buren, "is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!" Jackson, in vetoing the recharter bill, charged the Bank with undue economic privilege. His views won approval from the American electorate; in 1832 he polled more than 56 percent of the popular vote and almost five times as many electoral votes as Clay. Jackson met head-on the challenge of John C. Calhoun, leader of forces trying to rid themselves of a high protective tariff. When South Carolina undertook to nullify the tariff, Jackson ordered armed forces to Charleston and privately threatened to hang Calhoun. Violence seemed imminent until Clay negotiated a compromise: tariffs were lowered and South Carolina dropped nullification.

In January of 1832, while the President was dining with friends at the White House, someone whispered to him that the Senate had rejected the nomination of Martin Van Buren as Minister to England. Jackson jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "By the Eternal! I'll smash them!" So he did. His favorite, Van Buren, became Vice President, and succeeded to the Presidency when "Old Hickory" retired to the Hermitage, where he died in June 1845. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. Learn more about Andrew Jackson 's spouse, Rachel Donelson Jackson . Freedom: A History of US. Biography. Andrew Jackson | PBS Andrew Jackson Have you ever had a nickname or wished you did? Some nicknames are great and tell people about you and your interests or skills. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States had a nickname. People called him "Old Hickory" because he was a strict and bold military officer during the war of 1812. Old Hickory really earned his nickname.

Not only was Jackson as unbending as a tree, but also as tough as wood. In battle he was shot in the arm, but refused to have it amputated, the only way in that time to treat wounded arms and legs. Instead, he chose the healing art of a Cherokee medicine man and kept his arm. Jackson was always ready to fight. In a day when dueling with pistols was an acceptable way to settle an argument, Jackson was shot three times in duels. In one duel over his wife's honor, he allowed the other man, who was a faster shot, to shoot him square in the chest. Then Jackson coolly aimed and fired, killing the man. By the time Jackson was fourteen he had lost his entire family, parents and brothers, either to accident, combat, or disease. Because Jackson could read, he served as a courier during the American Revolution. The British captured him. While a prisoner, a British officer wounded him for not obeying the command to polish the officer's boots. After the Revolution, he was alone. Young Jackson did not let that stop him. He learned the saddle making trade, but soon became a schoolteacher. He did not like teaching, so he worked hard to study law.

Andrew Jackson continued looking for things to do after becoming a lawyer. He ran for public office and represented Tennessee as a congressman and then a senator. He even became a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Jackson became a national folk hero during the war of 1812 and won his nickname, "Old Hickory". That nicknamed served him well and became his slogan when he ran for the office of president of the United States. He did not win on the first try, but he kept at it and eventually won two terms in America's highest office. Jackson was the first westerner to become president. He believed in the common man, for he was one himself. A popular president, Jackson worked to make the government more open to the American people. What was Old Hickory's real name? | Reference.com What was Old Hickory's real name? A: Quick Answer "Old Hickory" was the nickname of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. He earned his nickname defending New Orleans in the War of 1812, when his men declared he was "as tough as old hickory." The nickname followed him for the rest of his life.

Full Answer Jackson's nickname became so iconic that some of the streets and geographic areas named after him use it instead of his given name. Old Hickory Boulevard in Nashville is named in his honor, as is the Old Hickory suburb and Old Hickory Lake. Jackson's most-famous exploits in the War of 1812 actually took place after its conclusion. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in December of 1814, but word had not reached New Orleans when the British attacked it and were repelled the following month. Andrew Jackson – Old Hickory Biography for Kids « Learn all about Jackson’s wife, Rachel Donelson Jackson Early Life Andrew Jackson was born in South Carolina on March 15th, 1767. He was the third son of Andrew and Elizabeth Jackson, immigrants from Northern Ireland. Jackson’s father died days before he was born. As a youngster, Jackson experienced no formal education but spent several years reading and studying law. At the age of 20 he was admitted to the bar. In 1788, he was appointed public prosecutor of the western district of North Carolina. He would soon settle in Nashville, Tennessee and become a successful lawyer.

In Tennessee, Jackson met Rachel Donelson Robards who would eventually become his wife. At the time Rachel was married to Captain Lewis Robards, whose bad temper had driven Rachel home to live with her mother who happened to be Jackson’s landlady. They were married in 1791. Jackson and Rachel believed that Captain Robards had received a legal divorce by the Virginia legislature, but the marriage was not officially dissolved until 1793. This stunned the righteous Jackson and the couple was properly remarried in 1794. Jackson’s enemies would claim that he stole another’s man wife and lived with her for three years. These claims did not sit well with Jackson and often invoked his famous temper. Jackson killed Charles Dickinson, a fellow lawyer, in a pistol duel for insulting Rachel. As Jackson continued to prosper in Tennessee, he built his famous mansion, the Hermitage, near Nashville. War of 1812 Andrew Jackson was commissioned as brigadier general and then major general in the War of 1812. On November 7, 1814, Jackson drove the British from Florida and captured the town of Pensacola.

He became a national hero when he defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans. The British sustained 2,000 dead and injured while Jackson sustained only six casualties. The Battle of New Orleans would be the last battle of the war. On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed which called for the end of the war to take effect in February of 1815. Jackson would next drive the Seminole Indians from Florida in 1818. Controversy On March 4, 1823, Andrew Jackson was elected senator of Tennessee. The next year, he ran for the Presidency of the United States. His opponent in the election was John Quincy Adams. Neither Jackson nor Adams won the majority vote, and the election was to be determined in the House of Representatives. Henry Clay, who lost the presidential election, was still the speaker of the House of Representatives. Clay was a friend and advocate of Adams and lobbied hard for his election. Adams eventually won and appointed Clay to be his Secretary of State. Jackson and his supporters cried foul. They believed that corruption, thievery and crooked politics had cost him the election.

These events would drive Jackson’s campaign in 1828. Presidency and Late Life In 1828 Jackson won the election by a landslide and became the nation’s seventh president. He was seen as the people’s president. He received 178 electoral votes to Adams’ 83. Jackson wasted no time in putting his mark on the presidency. Jackson claimed that the old corrupt politicians had to go. He removed almost the entire old regime and replaced them with people he chose. In 1828, however, Rachel died and Jackson became depressed. Jackson believed in the national government and its ability to impose tariffs. South Carolina attempted to nullify the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 that the federal government imposed. South Carolina, like much of the south, was angry that the tariffs would result in higher prices on goods that weren’t manufactured in the south. Jackson, in his typical style, threatened to send in federal troops to enforce compliance with the law. Henry Clay’s Compromise of 1833 prevented final confrontation. In 1832, Andrew Jackson took measures to take away the federal charter of the Second Bank of the United States.

Jackson believed the bank was unconstitutional, too powerful, exposed the nation’s finances to foreign interests, favored northeastern states, and was corrupt. Eventually, Jackson succeeded in this endeavor, and the bank’s charter was revoked. Hundreds of state and local banks took over the National Bank’s lending functions. Andrew Jackson is perhaps best known for his Indian removal programs. In 1830, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized Congress to purchase Indian lands in the east in exchange for unsettled land in the west. Jackson’s actions were particularly popular in the south, as gold had been discovered on Cherokee lands in Georgia. Jackson pressured Cherokee leaders to sign a removal treaty (known as the Treaty of New Echota), that was surely rejected by most Cherokee people. The treaty, which was enforced by Martin Van Buren (the next president), resulted in the removal of the Cherokee Indians from their native lands via The Trail of Tears. The Cherokee were forced to walk hundreds of miles from Georgia to present-day Oklahoma. Thousands died along the way. In all, more than 45,000 Indians were “removed” during Jackson’s administration. Andrew Jackson retired to his mansion in Tennessee after his second term.

He died on June 8th, 1845, at the Hermitage where he was buried beside Rachel. Today, he is honored on the U.S. twenty dollar bill. Andrew Jackson Gains His Nicknames - Natchez Trace Parkway (U.S. National Park Service) Andrew Jackson Gains His Nicknames Andrew Jackson with the Tennessee Forces on the Hickory Grounds. Courtesy Library of Congress, LC-DIG-pga-00295 In early 1812, Andrew Jackson was an untested military leader whose political positions had already drawn the ire of the Madison administration. Quick to take offense, Jackson was known for his sudden flashes of rage and propensity for dueling. But when given the opportunity to command troops, he also showed his strong leadership ability and earned the respect of his men. Jackson received his first opportunity to lead in 1813. He and the 2nd Division Tennessee Regiment were sent to Washington (just north of Natchez, in what is now Mississippi) to defend against a possible attack by the British on New Orleans.

Jackson battled a lack of supplies for his troops and confusion over who had ultimate control of his militia: Jackson, as an elected Major General in the militia, or Major General James Wilkinson, an experienced leader in charge of the regular US troops in New Orleans. When Jackson received an order to disband his troops immediately, he refused to cast his volunteers adrift to find their own way home, and pledged his own money to finance the supplies needed for the trip back along the Natchez Trace to Tennessee. He gave up his horses for the sick, and walked along side of his men-encouraging them when needed, and disciplining them when necessary. His determination, combined with his willingness to suffer alongside his men, caused his men to come up with the nickname "Old Hickory."

Question: Which US President was nicknamed ‘Old Hickory’?
Answer: Andrew Jackson