Campaign medal for Andrew Jackson, who was known as “Old Hickory” for his strong determination both on and off the battlefield. Both Jackson and his opponent in the 1824 election, John Quincy Adams, ran more on the strength of their personalities than any party allegiance. Adams, then the Secretary of State, had a strong record as a diplomat and Jackson was lauded as a war hero for his leadership at the Battle of New Orleans. Though Jackson held a slight lead in the popular and electoral votes, he did not hold a decisive majority, and thus the election was thrown to the House of Representatives, who decided upon Adams out of the three candidates with the most electoral votes, Jackson, Adams and fellow candidate William H. Crawford.
Campaign medal for Andrew Jackson from the 1824 election. Both Jackson and his opponent, John Quincy Adams, ran more on the strength of their personalities than any party allegiance. Adams, then the Secretary of State, had a strong record as a diplomat and Jackson was lauded as a war hero for his leadership at the Battle of New Orleans. Though Jackson held a slight lead in the popular and electoral votes, he did not hold a decisive majority, and thus the election was thrown to the House of Representatives, who decided upon Adams out of the three candidates with the most electoral votes, Jackson, Adams and fellow Democratic-Republican William H. Crawford.