She notes that John Quincy Adams' presidential campaigns ... Journal thundered in an 1828 editorial. Throughout the election, Jackson tried to shield Rachel, who already loathed the idea of ...

But who could blame him? In the wake of former President Andrew Jackson's 1828 election victory over then sitting President John Quincy Adams, Rachel Jackson \-- his wife -- died of a heart attack.

The House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams to serve. In 1828, Jackson defeated Adams for the presidency with a large majority, but he also suffered the loss of his wife Rachel, who died on ...