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President Jackson vetoes the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States; its federal charter runs out in 1836. His veto message and his farewell address of 1837 are the record.
The mechanism
ON THE STATE'S OWN RECORD — a president's veto names concentrated money power
How it was checked
- EvidenceT7 PRIMARY DOCUMENT / MEASUREMENT; Status: ADDED 2026-09-19
- Letter eraTHE SEAT MOVES TO THE BENCH 1713 to 1945
- SourcesPRIMARY — Jackson, Veto Message, 10 July 1832; Farewell Address, 4 March 1837 (American Presidency Project)
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