1845 – Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the United States, two-term U.S. Senator, and Representative from Tennessee, and first Military governor of the territory of Florida died at his home in Tennessee on this date. Jackson first came to Florida as a military general in 1818 during the First Seminole War when he crossed into then Spanish held West Florida chasing Seminole and Creek Indians and destroying their towns. Jackson then captured Pensacola without direct orders to do so, or any formal declaration of war. By 1821 the United States had acquired the two Florida territories as a result of Jackson’s conquests through the Adams-Onís Treaty(1819) and Jackson was appointed military governor, a position he served from March 10 - December 31, 1821.