Rachel Jackson

Political Wife

Birthday June 15, 1767

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Virginia

DEATH DATE Dec 22, 1828 (61)

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About

Wife of American statesman and Founding Father Andrew Jackson who died months before her husband took office.

Before Fame

She was twelve when her parents moved out to the frontier, in Tennessee.

Trivia

She was never technically divorced from her first husband before marrying Jackson, which led to charges of bigamy from his opponents.

Family Life

She had three children with Andrew Jackson and served as his personal secretary.

Associated With

Like Lady Bird Johnson, she was married to a US President.