What kind of President was Andrew Jackson?

I would say that there are two major ways to characterize
what kind of president Jackson was.

First, he was an
imperious president who used the power of the office more broadly than other presidents
had.  Jackson, for example, vetoed more bills than all previous presidents put together
had vetoed.  Jackson saw himself as the "tribune of the people," feeling that he was
meant to protect them.  This meant that he felt that he, personally, should wield more
power than presidents traditionally had.

Second, he was a
president who felt that he should protect the "common man."  Jackson felt that his job
was to protect the common people from rich and powerful elites.  This can be seen in how
vigorously he fought against the Bank of the United
States.

These are the main ways to characterize Jackson as
president.