Why is Andrew Jackson on the 20 dollare bill?

Answer 1

He also signified the power of the common man on his rise to power. but it is ironic, though. For all the work he put into killing a national Bank of the United States, his picture is on the Bank of the United States note that is most circulated. ;P

Andrew Jackson is on the twenty dollar bill as a form of mockery to him by the people of his time who later, after Jackson left office started the Federal Reserve System. Jackson hated paper money and opposed printing anything higher than a $5 bill. He believed in using silver and gold coins. Jackson opposed having a Central Banking system and fought hard to win his fight, which he did, against a key banking individual named Biddle in not renewing the Central Bank's charter. Andrew Jackson greatly opposed having a Central Bank and believed only in having silver-backed or gold-backed currency. Andrew Jackson was able to win his fight over not renewing the charter of the Central Bank which made Mr. Biddle, a key central Banker player very angry. Andrew Jackson believed that the only paper currency that should ever be allowed into our monetary system should be one and five dollar bills.

Answer 2

He also signified the power of the common man on his rise to power. but it is ironic, though. For all the work he put into killing a national Bank of the United States, his picture is on the Bank of the United States note that is most circulated. ;P

Andrew Jackson is on the twenty dollar bill as a form of mockery to him by the people of his time who later, after Jackson left office started the Federal Reserve System. Jackson hated paper money and opposed printing anything higher than a $5 bill. He believed in using silver and gold coins. Jackson opposed having a Central Banking system and fought hard to win his fight, which he did, against a key banking individual named Biddle in not renewing the Central Bank's charter. Andrew Jackson greatly opposed having a Central Bank and believed only in having silver-backed or gold-backed currency. Andrew Jackson was able to win his fight over not renewing the charter of the Central Bank which made Mr. Biddle, a key central Banker player very angry. Andrew Jackson believed that the only paper currency that should ever be allowed into our monetary system should be one and five dollar bills.

Answer 3

It is purely the Irony of it that allows him to be on the 20 dollar bill. He disagreed with paper currency and as a president he shut down a few of the major banks. In result, his face is on the 20 dollar bill because his major shutdown of many banks.