Andrew Jackson Donelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Andrew Jackson Donelson

American diplomat

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1799

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1871

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Andrew Jackson Donelson

  • Andrew Jackson Donelson (August 25, 1799 – June 26, 1871) was an American diplomat.
  • He served in various positions as a Democrat and was the Know Nothing nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1856. After the death of his father, Donelson was adopted by his aunt, Rachel Jackson, and her husband, Andrew Jackson.
  • Donelson attended the United States Military Academy and served under his uncle in Florida.
  • He resigned his commission and studied law, beginning his own practice in Nashville.
  • He assisted Jackson's presidential campaigns and served as his private secretary after Jackson won the 1828 presidential election.
  • He returned to Tennessee after the end of Jackson's presidency in 1837 and remained active in local politics. After helping James K.
  • Polk triumph at the 1844 Democratic National Convention, Donelson was appointed by President John Tyler to represent the United States in the Republic of Texas, where Donelson played an important role in the annexation of Texas.
  • In 1846, President Polk appointed Donelson appointed as Minister to Prussia.
  • He left that position in 1849 and became the editor of a Democratic newspaper, but alienated various factions in the party.
  • In 1856, the Know Nothings chose him as their vice presidential nominee, and he campaigned on a ticket with former Whig President Millard Fillmore.
  • The ticket finished in third place in both the electoral and popular vote behind the Democratic and Republican tickets.
  • Donelson also participated in the 1860 Constitutional Union Convention.

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