The presidency of Andrew Jackson began on March 4, 1829, when Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as the 7th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1837, after two terms.

1829

March 1829 March 4 Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as the seventh president of the United States. It is the first inauguration to take place on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol so it can accommodate the thousands in attendance. James Alexander Hamilton becomes acting secretary of state while Martin Van Buren prepares to take office. Charles Hay serves as acting secretary of the navy. March 6 Samuel D. Ingham becomes secretary of the treasury. Jackson nominates John McLean to the Supreme Court of the United States. He nominates John Wilson Campbell and Samuel Hadden Harper to the District Courts for the District of Ohio and District of Louisiana, respectively. March 9 – John Eaton becomes secretary of war, John M. Berrien becomes attorney general, William T. Barry becomes postmaster general, and John Branch becomes secretary of the navy. March 23 – Jackson issues a statement encouraging the Creek people to relocate west of the Mississippi River. March 28 – Martin Van Buren enters into duty as secretary of state.

April 1829

May 1829

June 1829

July 1829 July 29 – The United States signs the Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien with several Indian tribes.

August 1829 August 1 – The United States signs the Third Treaty of Prairie du Chien with the Winnebago people. August 3 – The United States signs the Treaty of Little Sandusky with the Delaware people. August 13 – Secretary of State Martin Van Buren begins negotiations with Mexico to determine national boundaries. August 27 – The United States signs a treaty of commerce and navigation with Austria.

September 1829 September 24 – The United States signs the Treaty of James Fork with the Delaware people.

October 1829

November 1829

December 1829 December 7 – The 21st United States Congress convenes for its first session. December 8 – Jackson delivers the 1829 State of the Union Address.

1830 January 1830 January 4 – Jackson nominates Henry Baldwin to the Supreme Court.

February 1830

March 1830 March 12 – The Supreme Court issues its decision in Craig v. Missouri. It rules that state governments cannot issue loan certificates because they are a form of paper money which can only be distributed by the federal government. March 28 – The United States signs a convention of claims with Denmark.

April 1830 April 13 – Vice President John C. Calhoun encourages South Carolina to nullify the Tariff of Abominations. Jackson threatens to send soldiers to South Carolina if it does this.

May 1830 May 7 – The United States signs the Ottoman-American Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the Ottoman Empire. May 27 – Jackson vetoes funding for the Maysville Road. He argues that it should be funded locally. May 28 – The Indian Removal Act is passed, ordering the population transfer of Indian tribes in the United States. One fourth of the expelled population will die in the process, and it will come to be known as the Trail of Tears. May 29 – The Preemption Act of 1830 is passed. It allows people who settled and cultivated public land in 1829 to purchase the land. May 31 Jackson signs a bill authorizing funding for work on Cumberland Road. Jackson vetoes funding for the Washington Turnpike Road Company, citing his veto of the Maysville Road for only being of local interest. The 21st United States Congress adjourns from its first session.

June 1830

July 1830 July 15 – The United States signs the Fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien with several Indian tribes.

August 1830

September 1830 September 27 – The United States signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek with the Choctaw.

October 1830 October 8 – Jackson appoints Philip P. Barbour to the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

November 1830 November 2 – Jackson appoints Matthew Harvey to the District Court for the District of New Hampshire as a recess appointment.

December 1830 December 6 Jackson delivers the 1830 State of the Union Address. The 21st United States Congress convenes for its second session. December 7 – Jackson pocket vetoes funding for internal improvements. December 14 – Jackson nominates his recess appointments Philip P. Barbour and Matthew Harvey to their respective seats.

1831 January 1831

February 1831 February 3 – The 1831 Revision of the Copyright Act is passed. February 8 – The United States signs the Treaty of Washington with the Menominee. February 15 – Vice President John C. Calhoun publishes his correspondences with Jackson regarding the First Seminole War, angering Jackson. February 28 – The United States signs the Treaty of Washington with the Seneca people.

March 1831 March 3 – The 21st United States Congress adjourns from its second session. March 18 – The Supreme Court issues its decision in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, the first of the two Cherokee Cases. It rules that the Cherokee Nation is not a sovereign nation and the court does not have jurisdiction over disputes between state governments and Indian tribes.

April 1831 April 5 – The United States signs a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation with Mexico. April 7 – The Petticoat affair causes a series of resignations in Jackson's cabinet. April 14 – Jackson appoints Thomas Irwin (American politician) to the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania as a recess appointment.

May 1831 May 12 – John Boyle becomes acting secretary of the navy. May 23 – Levi Woodbury succeeds John Branch as secretary of the navy. May 24 – Edward Livingston succeeds Martin Van Buren as secretary of state.

June 1831 June 20 – Philip G. Randolph becomes acting secretary of war. June 21 – Asbury Dickins becomes acting secretary of the treasury.

July 1831 July 4 – The United States signs a convention of claims and duties on wines and cotton with France. France agrees to pay a $5 million spoliation claim. It does not pay until 1836. July 20 Roger B. Taney becomes attorney general. The United States signs the Treaty of Lewistown with the Seneca and Shawnee. July 21 – Attorney General Roger B. Taney becomes acting secretary of war.

August 1831 August 1 – Lewis Cass becomes secretary of war. August 8 Louis McLane succeeds Samuel D. Ingham as secretary of the treasury. The United States signs the Treaty of Wapakoneta with the Shawnee. August 21 – Nat Turner's Rebellion begins. Jackson responds with military force without issuing the legally required proclamation. August 30 – The United States signs the Treaty of Miami Bay with the Ottawa people.

September 1831 September 3 – Nat Turner's Rebellion is defeated. September 26 – The Anti-Masonic Party holds the first presidential nominating convention in the United States. Its address includes a statement that Jackson is a freemason.

October 1831

November 1831

December 1831 December 5 – The 22nd United States Congress convenes for its first session. December 6 – Jackson delivers the 1831 State of the Union Address. December 7 – Jackson nominates his recess appointment Thomas Irwin to his seat on the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. December 12 – The National Republican Party holds a presidential nominating convention. It nominates Henry Clay to run against Jackson.

1832 January 1832 January 29 – The United States signs a treaty with the Wyandot people.

February 1832 February 15 – Jackson asks Congress to authorize commissioners to oversee the expulsion of Indian tribes.

March 1832 March 3 – The Supreme Court issues its decision in Worcester v. Georgia, the second of the two Cherokee Cases. It rules that state governments cannot impose licensing requirements to live in Indian tribes. Jackson opposes the decision in support of states' rights. March 24 – The United States signs the Treaty of Cusseta with the Creek people.

April 1832 April 1 – Jackson nominates Upton Scott Heath to the District Court for the District of Maryland. April 6 – Black Hawk of the Sauk people launches an attack on Illinois to reclaim tribal lands, starting the Black Hawk War. April 20 – The springs of Hot Springs, Arkansas, are made the first federal reservation for a natural resource.

May 1832 May 9 – The United States signs the Treaty of Payne's Landing with the Seminole people. May 16 – The United States signs a treaty of peace, amity, commerce, and navigation with Chile. May 21 – The Democratic Party holds a presidential nomination convention. It nominates Jackson as its presidential nominee and Martin Van Buren as his running mate.

June 1832

July 1832 July 3 – The first of the Patent Acts of 1832 is passed, allowing reissues of patents when they are mistakenly invalidated. July 10 – Jackson vetoes a renewal of the Second Bank of the United States. His opponents raised the issue of renewal before its deadline because they believed Jackson's opposition to the bank would reduce his support for reelection. July 13 The second of the Patent Acts of 1832 is passed, allowing noncitizen residents to apply for patents in some circumstances when they intend to become citizens. Jackson nominates Powhatan Ellis to the District Court for the District of Mississippi. July 14 – The Tariff of 1832 is passed. July 16 – The 22nd United States Congress adjourns from its first session.

August 1832 August 2 – Black Hawk's forces are defeated in the Battle of Bad Axe.

September 1832 September 15 – The United States signs a treaty with the Winnebago people. September 21 – The United States signs a treaty with the Sauk people and Fox people.

October 1832 October 11 – The United States signs a treaty with the Apalachicola. October 14 – The United States signs a convention of claims with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. October 20 – The United States signs the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek with the Chickasaw. October 24 – The United States signs a treaty with the Kickapoo. October 26 – The United States signs treaties with the Potawatomi, the Shawnee, and the Delaware. October 27 – The United States signs treaties with the Potawatomi, the Kaskaskia, the Peoria, and the Menominee. October 29 – The United States signs a treaty with the Piankeshaw and the Wea.

November 1832 November 6 – Jackson wins the 1832 presidential election. November 24 – South Carolina passes the Ordinance of Nullification. This says that South Carolina is nullifying federal laws related to duties on imports and that they are no longer applicable in the state.

December 1832 December 3 – The 22nd United States Congress convenes for its second session. December 4 – Jackson delivers the 1832 State of the Union Address. December 5 – The Electoral College casts its votes for the presidency. Jackson receives 219 electoral votes, defeating Henry Clay and his 49 electoral votes. December 6 – Jackson pocket vetoes a settlement of states' interest on wartime funding advances. He cites the method Congress calculated the interest. December 10 – Jackson issues the Proclamation to the People of South Carolina, declaring nullification invalid and threatening to enforce compliance with the military. This causes the nullification crisis. December 18 – The United States signs a treaty of commerce and navigation with Russia. December 28 – John C. Calhoun resigns as vice president. December 29 – The United States signs a treaty with the Seneca and the Shawnee.

1833 January 1833 January 16 – Jackson delivers a message to Congress requesting action against South Carolina's nullification of federal law.

February 1833 February 13 – The 1832 electoral votes are counted by Congress. February 14 – The United States signs treaties with the Western Cherokee and the Creeks.