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American History: Essays: Andrew Jackson and the Bankwar: The Veto

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Despite prudent advice to the contrary, Nicholas Biddle, head of the Second Bank, applied to recharter the bank on the eve of Andrew Jackson's bid for re-election in 1832. Once elected, Jackson vetoed the request.

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history of banking, nicholas biddle, president andrew jackson, revolution to reconstruction: andrew jackson and the bankwar: the veto, recharter of second bank, second bank of the united states
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