President Andrew Jackson bought “Poll” for his wife Rachel in 1827, roughly a year before she died. Poll stayed at Jackson’s ...

Andrew Jackson 1829 – 1837. At a Glance Video Search Life Portrait Survey Result. Life Facts. Birth Date March 15, 1767; ... When he was 24, Jackson married Rachel Donelson, a young divorcée.

Jackson, who served as president from 1829 to 1837, reportedly planted two magnolia trees near the White House in honor of his wife Rachel, who died in 1828.

Donald Trump announced his intent to remove a longstanding magnolia tree from the grounds of the White House. The tree and its counterpart were planted shortly after Andrew Jackson took office, in ...

The tree’s seeds came from Jackson’s home in Tennessee and were planted at the White House in honor of Jackson’s wife Rachel, who died in 1828 — just before Jackson took office, per a ...