Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) is a historic president of the United States of America. He is most infamous for the racially motivated genocidal crimes which he commit against the Indigenous peoples of America, giving him the nickname, "The Indian Killer". He appeared in the Davy Crockett TV series of the Disneyland show which inspired Frontierland, in-which he was portrayed by Basil Ruysdael.
History[]
Background[]
Andrew Jackson was president of the USA between 1829 and 1837. He raged wars against Indigenous peoples, and purchased the French province of Louisiana to become an American state. In his military conflicts, he was superior to one Davy Crockett who often undermined his authority. He also allied himself with smuggler/pirate Jean Lafitte, and was known to be based off Jackson's Island on the Mississippi in Missouri.
Appearances[]
Disneyland[]
Tom Sawyer Island[]
Andrew Jackson is the namesake of the island's setting, "Jackson's Island". Andrew Jackson used to appear within Fort Wilderness, sitting at a desk while talking with Davy Crockett.
Walt Disney World[]
The Hall of Presidents[]
Jackson is one of the presidents who appears in this attraction.
Trivia[]
- Jackson's subordinate Tobias Norton is proprietor of a shop in Thunder Mesa. Jean Lafitte is heavily affiliated with New Orleans Square and Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Andrew Jackson's face-mould is used in Spaceship Earth to depict the assistant of Gutenberg.
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