Andrew Jackson served as United States President 1829-1837. In April 1832, a "Jackson Meeting" (Democratic Party) was held at the Caswell County Courthouse. The purpose of the meeting of Jackson supporters was to nominate a delegate to attend the national convention at Baltimore to select a candidate for Vice President to run on the ticket with President Andrew Jackson.
Attendees included: James Rainey, Paul A. Haralson, Nathaniel J. Palmer, Calvin Graves, Quinton Anderson, John E. Brown, Col. John R. Clark, Dr. Willis M. Lea, Dr. James E. Williamson, and Col. Thomas W. Graves.
Caswell County was part of a district that included Rockingham County and Stokes County. The Caswell County meeting resolved to support Robert Galloway of Rockingham County as the district delegate to the national convention.
Source: "Jackson Meeting in Caswell County." Western Carolinian (Salisbury, North Carolina), 30 April 1832.
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Editor's Note: Martin Van Buren was selected as Jackson's Vice President.
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