1. Andrew Jackson
In his late teens he read law, and he became an outstanding young lawyer in Tennessee. ... By age 20, he was practicing law, and he later served as prosecuting attorney in Tennessee. ... In April 1798, he resigned his seat in the senate, and was appointed judge in the Supreme Court of Tennessee. ... Since 1801 he had been commander-in-chief of the Tennessee militia, but there had been no occasion for him to take the field. ... While marching back to Tennessee, his soldiers experienced his toughness and dubbed him "Old Hickory." ...
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- Grade Level: High School