Not only was he a xenophobic murderer, Jackson was also economically a complete moron that single-handedly caused a depression.
I wouldn't say single handedly, but it certainly did not help.
The main cause was the collapse in cotton prices. Jackson's actions made it worse similar to Hoover though, but Hoover didn't single handedly cause the Great Depression either.
I assume we're both referring to Jackson's boneheaded ideological decision to call in the loans and disband the bank of the US thereby pouring an ocean of gasoline on the fire that was the economic downturn.
Hoover at least didn't do any harm, he just didn't do anything good. My impression of him is that he is mildly underrated and just massively overshadowed by the all-time great that immediately followed him.His translation of
De Re Metallica with his wife was excellent, for whatever that may be worth in judging him.
