Andrew Jackson Boisterous And Lewd Behavior

Andrew Jackson was a man of many accolades. He served in the Revolutionary War and was a general in the War of 1812. He aided in founding the Democratic Party and became the first governor of Florida; not to mention being the seventh President of the United States. While his list of accomplishments is extensive, it is sometimes clouded by his alleged boisterous and lewd behavior. Stemming from this behavior is an ample amount of scandalous activity, both personal and professional. From affairs that involve members of his cabinet, to actions that would lead him to being the only president to be censured by the Senate, Jackson’s political career was all but mundane. Born near the border of North and South Carolina on March 15, 1767, Jackson

The election itself was a wild one, with mudslinging a plenty from both parties. Some of this mudslinging was directed at Jackson’s wife with regard to her divorce troubles at the beginning of her relationship with Jackson. Jackson’s wife ended up passing away of a heart attack in December of 1828, before Jackson even took office. Jackson believed that all of the stress and accusations of the election led to his wife’s death, and it was with his mindset that the Petticoat Affair would arise. Jackson went on into office and eventually appointed John Eaton as the Secretary of War. This was not seen as acceptable in the eyes of the public, especially the women. Why? Because John Eaton was married to Margaret O’Neil. O’Neil was renown for her vivaciousness and promiscuity. She had attempted to marry twice before she eventually married a man whom she would eventually die (presumably under suspicious circumstances). After all of this, she would wind up marrying John Eaton, whom she was having an affair with while her ex-husband was no duty in the Navy. Malicious gossip surrounded her and the newly appointed war secretary. Consequently, Jackson decided to defend the honor of Peggy O’Neil against the wishes of his counterparts and his wives. This led to rumors that such an immoral woman as O’Neil with close proximity to the president, would end up pulling strings and getting her influence into the oval office. Of course all of this was complete speculation, however, the opposition to this woman was so great that the arguments lasted two years and would result in every member of the cabinet being replaced. While all of these people were worried about Peggy directly influencing politics, it was their own malefactions that would be the undoing of those who opposed her. In the end, Jackson never truly did