March 15, 1767 Born, Waxhaw Settlements, North-South Carolina. September 26, 1787 Admitted to bar in North Carolina. Spring, 1788 Appointed public prosecutor for Mero District. August, 1791 Married Mrs. Rachel Donelson Robards, at Natchez. January 11, 1796 Member of first constitutional convention, Tennessee. October 27, 1796 Left Nashville for Washington to take seat in House of Representatives—first representative from Tennessee. November 22, 1797 Appointed Senator from Tennessee, vice William Blount. June, 1798 Resigned from Senate. October, 1798 Elected member of state Superior Court. February, 1802 Elected Major General of Tennessee Militia. July 6, 1804 Sold Hunter’s Hill home and moved to log Hermitage. July 24, 1804 Resigned from Superior Court. May 30, 1806 Duel with Charles Dickinson. January 7, 1813 Left Nashville for Natchez with Tennessee militia. April 22, 1813 Returned to Nashville from Natchez expedition. September 4, 1813 Wounded in fight with Thomas H. and Jesse Benton. October 11, 1813 Left Nashville with militia for Creek War. March 27, 1814 Battle of the Horseshoe. April 19, 1814 Appointed Brigadier General, United States Army. April 28, 1814 Returned to Hermitage from Creek War. May 1, 1814 Appointed Major General, United States Army. August 10, 1814 Treaty with Creeks signed. September 9, 1814 Left Nashville for first Florida campaign. December 2, 1814 Arrived at New Orleans for defense of city. December 23, 1814 First battle in defense of New Orleans. January 1, 1815 Second battle in defense of New Orleans. January 8, 1815 Decisive defeat of Pakenham’s army. May 15, 1815 Arrives at Hermitage from New Orleans. October 15, 1815 Left Nashville for Washington. March 1, 1816 Returned to Hermitage from Washington trip. January 22, 1818 Left Hermitage for second Florida campaign. June 24, 1818 Returned to Hermitage from Florida war. January 4, 1819 Left Hermitage for visit to Eastern cities. February, 1819 Returned to Nashville from Eastern trip. Summer, 1819 Began building of Hermitage. March 3, 1821 Appointed governor of Florida by President Monroe. May 31, 1821 Resigned from Army. July 17, 1821 Took possession of Florida for United States. October, 1821 Resigned as governor of Florida and returned to Hermitage. July 20, 1822 Nominated for President by Tennessee legislature. October, 1823 Elected to United States Senate.