Rachel Jackson, American wife of Andrew Jackson (died 1828)

Rachel Jackson 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.

Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his presidency, he rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. His political philosophy became the basis for the rise of Jacksonian democracy. Jackson's legacy is controversial: he has been praised as an advocate for working Americans and preserving the union of states, and criticized for his racist policies, particularly towards Native Americans. He is also credited with co-founding the Democratic Party alongside Martin Van Buren.