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Martin van Buren

Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren by Mathew Brady c1855-58.jpg
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8th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Vice President Richard M. Johnson
Preceded by Andrew Jackson
Succeeded by William Henry Harrison
8th Vice President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837
President Andrew Jackson
Preceded by John C. Calhoun
Succeeded by Richard M. Johnson
United States Minister to the United Kingdom
In office
August 8, 1831 – April 4, 1832
Nominated by Andrew Jackson
Preceded by Louis McLane
Succeeded by Aaron Vail (Acting)
10th United States Secretary of State
In office
March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831
President Andrew Jackson
Preceded by Henry Clay
Succeeded by Edward Livingston
9th Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 1829 – March 12, 1829
Lieutenant Enos T. Throop
Preceded by Nathaniel Pitcher
Succeeded by Enos T. Throop
United States Senator
from New York
In office
March 4, 1821 – December 20, 1828
Preceded by Nathan Sanford
Succeeded by Charles E. Dudley
Attorney General of New York
In office
February 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819
Preceded by Abraham Van Vechten
Succeeded by Thomas J. Oakley
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
1813–1820
Preceded by Edward Philip Livingston
Succeeded by John I. Miller
Surrogate of Columbia County, New York
In office
1808–1813
Preceded by James I. Van Alen
Succeeded by James Vanderpoel
Personal details
Born Maarten van Buren
(1782-12-05)December 5, 1782
Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
Died July 24, 1862(1862-07-24) (aged 79)
Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
Resting place Kinderhook Cemetery
Political party Democratic-Republican (1799–1828)
Democratic (1828–48; 1852–62)
Free Soil (1848–52)
Spouse(s) Hannah Hoes (m. 1807; d. 1819)
Children 5, including Abraham and John
Profession Lawyer, politician
Signature Cursive signature in ink
The Van Buren Cabinet
Office Name Term
President Martin Van Buren 1837–1841
Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson 1837–1841
Secretary of State John Forsyth 1837–1841
Secretary of Treasury Levi Woodbury 1837–1841
Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett 1837–1841
Attorney General Benjamin Butler 1837–1838
Felix Grundy 1838–1840
Henry D. Gilpin 1840–1841
Postmaster General Amos Kendall 1837–1840
John M. Niles 1840–1841
Secretary of the Navy Mahlon Dickerson 1837–1838
James K. Paulding 1838–1841

Martin Van Buren (Dutch: Maarten van BurenAbout this sound pronunciation ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American politician who served a single term as the eighth President of the United States (1837–41). A member of the Democratic Party, he served in a number of senior roles, including eighth Vice President (1833–37) and tenth Secretary of State (1829–31), both under Andrew Jackson. Van Buren's inability as president to deal with the deep economic depression following the Panic of 1837 and with the surging Whig Party led to his defeat in the 1840 election.

Of Dutch ancestry, Van Buren learned early to interact with people from multiple ethnic, income, and societal groups, which he used to his advantage as a political organizer. A meticulous dresser, he could mingle in upper class society as well as in saloon environments like the tavern his father ran. A delegate to a political convention at age 18, he quickly moved from local to state politics, gaining fame both as a political organizer and an accomplished lawyer. Elected to the Senate by the New York State Legislature in 1821, Van Buren supported William H. Crawford for president in the 1824 election, but by 1828 had come to support General Andrew Jackson. Van Buren was a major supporter and organizer for Jackson in the 1828 election, and ran for Governor of New York in the hope of using his personal popularity to boost Jackson's campaign. Jackson and Van Buren were elected, and after serving as governor for two months, Van Buren resigned to become Jackson's Secretary of State.


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