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Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, is remembered as the “little magician,” because of his height and extraordinary understanding of political strategy. While many credit Van Buren with being one of the founders of the Democratic Party and being one of the key members of the Jackson coalition, Van Buren’s presidential term was plagued by financial turmoil that eventually resulted in his loss of the White House in the following election. 

Van Buren was the third of five children born on December 5, 1782, to Abraham Van Buren, a tavern keeper and farmer, and Maria Hoes Van Alen in Kinderhook, New York. He was the first president born as a United States citizen. Both of Van Buren’s parents had Dutch descent, and his first language growing up was Dutch; therefore he was the first and only president without English as his first language. From a young age, Van Buren became immersed in politics as influential New York leaders like Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr visited the family tavern. He was well educated and a student at the town school and Kinderhook Academy. However, he left school as a young teenager and began to work for a Kinderhook lawyer in 1796. Nearly six years later, Van

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Martin Van Buren

President of depiction United States from 1837 to 1841

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Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–1858
In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Vice President	Richard Mentor Johnson
Preceded by	Andrew Jackson
Succeeded by	William h Harrison
In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	John C. Calhoun
Succeeded by	Richard Mentor Johnson
In office August 8, 1831 – April 4, 1832
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Louis McLane
Succeeded by	Aaron Vail (acting)
In office March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Henry Clay
Succeeded by	Edward Livingston
In office January 1, 1829 – March 12, 1829
Lieutenant	Enos T. Throop
Preceded by	Nathaniel Pitcher
Succeeded by	Enos T. Throop
In office March 4, 1821 – December 20, 1828
Preceded by	Nathan Sanford
Succeeded by	Charles Fix. Dudley
In office February 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819
Governor
Preceded by	Abraham Van Vechten
Succeeded by	Th • Bibliography of Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Photograph by Mathew Brady In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 In office August 8, 1831 – April 4, 1832 In office March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831 In office January 1, 1829 – March 12, 1829 In office March 4, 1821 – December 20, 1828 In office February 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819 In office 1813–1820 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. Political party Spouse Hannah Hoes ​ ​ (m. ; died )​ This is a select bibliography of Post World War II books and journal articles about Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), an American statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. He was a founder of the Democratic Party, and served in multiple offices from New York state, including governor, United States Senator, state attorney general, and state senator. Nationally he served under P