1829 State of the Union Address

1829 State of the Union Address
DateDecember 8, 1829 (1829-12-08)
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsAndrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Stevenson
FormatWritten
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The 1829 State of the Union Address was delivered by the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, on December 8, 1829, to the 21st United States Congress. This was Jackson's first address to Congress after his election, and it set the tone for his presidency, emphasizing limited government, states’ rights, and the removal of Native Americans from their lands.