My First Ladies- 140158
2008 Andrew Jackson's Liberty, Mint State

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President Andrew Jackson served for 2 terms. He was filled with sorrow when he first took the oath of office in March 1829, as his wife of 34 years, Rachel Jackson, had passed away only months before in December. They were thought to have a very close relationship, although their marriage was filled with many periods of separation and allegations of scandal. Rachel, not really accepted in Washington D.C. society, was a target of many accusations surrounding her previous divorce debacle. Andrew was quick to defend her (he even killed a man in a duel years before defending her honor), but the insinuations appeared to have taken their toll on her health. Rachel passed away on December 22, 1828. She was buried in the gown she meant to wear at her husband’s inauguration.