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Also known as Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, Rachel Donelson Robards, Rachel Robards, Rachel Donelson Jackson

wife of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (1767–1828)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1958-08-29
Active to
2009-06-25
americanboogiecontemporary r&bdancedance-popdisco

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
Rachel Donelson , ( 1767-06-15 ) June 15, 1767, Pittsylvania County , Colony of Virginia , British America
Died
December 22, 1828 (1828-12-22) (aged 61), Davidson County, Tennessee , U.S.
Resting place
The Hermitage (Nashville, Tennessee)
Spouses
Lewis Robards ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1787 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1793 ) ​ Andrew Jackson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1794 ) ​
Children
Andrew Jackson Jr.
Parent s
John Donelson , Rachel Stockley
Relatives
Emily Donelson (niece) Andrew Jackson Donelson (nephew) Daniel Smith Donelson (nephew) John Donelson Martin (great-nephew) John Walker (nephew-in-law) Sarah Yorke Jackson (daughter-in-law)

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Encyclopedic overview

Rachel Jackson (née Donelson; June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. She lived with him at their home at the Hermitage, where she died just days after his election and before his inauguration in 1829—therefore she never served as first lady, a role assumed by her niece, Emily Donelson.

Rachel Jackson was married at first to Lewis Robards in Nashville. In about 1791, she eloped with Andrew Jackson, believing that Robards had secured the couple a divorce. It was later revealed that he had not, meaning that her marriage to Jackson was bigamous. They were forced to remarry in 1794 after the divorce had been finalized.

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