Carolina. He started his own practice in 1787. He was then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After one year in the House, Jackson was elected to fill out an unexpected term in the U.S. Senate. He served for over a year and then retired to his private life. As Robert S. Summers posted, in Tennessee, Jackson was appointed to judge of the state superior court. He was at that position for about six years (www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/ajackson.html). Later, right before his presidency, he was elected to the senate for approximately one more year. He was promoted to governor of the territory of Florida after taking it over and leading troops into the dangerous territory when he was greatly outnumbered.
             Before Jackson became president, he was known as a great fighter and didn't let anyone mess with him. As in Britannica Encyclopedia, Charles Dickinson o
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