It was President Andrew Jackson who rewarded his supporters government jobs. In politics, it is called a spoils system or patronage system. The term was derived from the phrase "to the victor belongs the spoils" by New York senator William Marcy, referring to the victory of President Jackson. The term spoils means goods or benefits given by the winning party to its supporters.
The famous person who was defeated seven times in his political career was Abraham Lincoln. He was defeated for the legislature in 1832 then defeated in run for the Illinois House Speaker in 1838. In 1843 he lost in nomination for Congress and again lost in his re-nomination to Congress in 1848. He was defeated for Senate when legislature in Illinois elects Lyman Trumbull in 1855. In 1856 he was lost in nomination for Vice-President and in 1858 he wins Senate’s popular vote but loses election to Stephen Douglas.
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