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Which president lived with a bullet in his chest most of his life?
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President Jackson lived with a bullet right under his heart most of his life. He sustained this injury in a duel with Charles Dickinson in May 1806. After Charles Dickinson shot him, Jackson shot and killed Dickinson.
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∙ 12y agoPresident Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1837) lived with a bullet in his chest most of his life. He was wounded during a dual with Charles Dickenson in 1806.
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∙ 9y agoTheodore Roosevelt lived with a bullet in his chest during the latter part of his life. Mister Roosevelt was shot while he was campaigning in 1908.
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∙ 14y agoVice President Richard Cheney was shot in the chest at mid 40's
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∙ 12y agoPresident Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 - March 4, 1837) lived with a bullet in his chest most of his life. He was wounded during a dual with Charles Dickenson in 1806.
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∙ 12y agoAndrew Jackson was shot in the chest in a duel and the bullet could not be removed because it was too close to his heart, so he lived with it until he died as an old man.
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∙ 11y agoAndrew Jackson
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Which president of US lived in kansas most of his life?
Jackson
What president was born in Michigan?
No president was born in Michigan. But Gerald Ford. who was born in Nebraska, lived in Michigan most of his life and is buried there. His step father was from Grand Rapids MI and "adopted" him when he married his mother. Ford is the only president with a Michigan connection.
What president lived with a bullet lodged near his heart from a dual in which he killed the other guy?
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. Andrew Jackson had a duel with a man who was quicker with a pistol than he was,so Jackson let the other man shoot first and then took careful aim and killed the other guy. The other guy missed Jackson's heart because his coat lapel bloused up and disguised its exact location, but did not miss by much. The bullet was too close to the heart to be removed safely so Jackson kept it the rest of his life.
If a person lived in Washington D.C. for all his life can this person become president of the US?
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What us presidents were born in michigan?
No US Presidents were born in Michigan. Gerald Ford, lived there most of his life, from age two and was a Michigan Congressman for some 24 years, and is buried in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Which president lived most of his life with a bullet 2 inches away from his heart?
Andrew Jackson
What president served two terms and survived a bullet lodged near his heart?
I think Andrew Jackson is your answer. Many years before he was president he was shot in a duel and the bullet was too close to his heart to be removed, so he lived with it the rest of his long life.
Where was president Jackson shot during a duel?
Andrew Jackson was involved in at least three duels but only one resulted in anyone being hurt. He was seriously wounded in 1806, when he was hit by a bullet in the chest, too close to the heart for it to be removed and so he lived the rest of his life with the bullet. He killed his opponent, Charles Dickinson. The duel place at Harrison's Mill , Kentucky, across the Red River from Tennessee where Jackson lived.
Did Ulysses S. Grant have a bullet in his chest most of his life?
i do not really know but'i am pretty sure he did.
Which president lived the shortest life?
John F. Kennedy lived the shortest life. He was the youngest president to be elected into office. He died at the age of 46 when he was assassinated.
Which president of US lived in kansas most of his life?
Jackson
How was George Walker Bush life growing up?
He lived a life of privilege. His grandfather was a US Senator and his father was the first the Vice-president and then the president.
What was Lincoln life like after being a president?
He was killed by Booth while in office, so he never lived after he was president.
Which president killed a man in a duel?
Before he was President, Andrew Jackson killed a man in a pistol duel in 1806. Jackson let the other man shoot first, but the shot missed his heart and he was able to get off his killing shot. Jackson carried the bullet in his chest for all his life, since it was too close to the heart for a surgeon to remove it.
What US president lived in Indiana?
William Henry Harrison lived in Indiana for several years but lived in Ohio when he was elected President . Benjamin Harrison spent most of his adult life in Indiana and is buried there. Lincoln lived there as a boy and young man.
What country is President Obama from?
He was born in Hawaii and is a natural born US Citizen. He has lived most of his life in the US, and all of his adult life has been lived in the states.
Where did Obama live before he was president and in what state did he live?
Before becoming president, Barack Obama lived in Chicago, Illinois.
