Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 because the constitution directed that the election had to be decided by Congress.<span> Henry Clay, one of the candidates, gave his support to John Quincy Adams, another candidate, and Adams won the Congressional vote. </span>
Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence
Scientist Louis Pasteur came up with the food preparing process known as pasteurization. He also developed a vaccination for anthrax and rabies.
I'm not sure what your word choice is, but the economy during the 1920s was "good". Prior to the Depression, the economy was stable and business investments were increasing.