285 - President Andrew Jackson

Update: Two hundred years later, it is hard to understand his point of view or his culture.  But the more I learn about President Jackson, the more my feelings are mixed.  On the one hand, he was a hero and defender of America during the War of 1812-specially his valiant and brilliant defense of New Orleans.  But later he architected and presided over the "Trail of Tears."  This mass ethnic resettlement, today would be considered a war crime.