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Martin Van Buren (/ v æ n ˈ b jʊər ən / van BURE-ən; Dutch: Maarten van Buren [ˈmaːrtə(ɱ) vɑm ˈbyːrə(n)] ⓘ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841.
The presidency of Martin Van Buren began on March 4, 1837, when Martin Van Buren was inaugurated as 8th President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1841.Van Buren, the incumbent vice president and chosen successor of President Andrew Jackson, took office after defeating multiple Whig Party candidates in the 1836 presidential election.
Portrait of Martin Van Buren by Francis Alexander Portrait of Martin Van Buren by Daniel Huntington Martin Van Buren 1903 Postage Stamp Issue-8c. 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.
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. ... Martin Van Buren: 8: Martin Van Buren (1782–1862) [31] March 4, 1837 ...
In 1837, right before Van Buren became President, a cheesemaker from western New York sent to the White House a block of cheese so enormous (1,400 lbs.!) that it had to be kept in the foyer for ...
21 years, 111 days before 8th president Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862) 11th president James K. Polk (died June 15, 1849) 12 years, 217 days before 10th president John Tyler (died January 18, 1862) 13 years, 39 days before 8th president Martin Van Buren (died July 24, 1862) 12th president Zachary Taylor (died July 9, 1850) 11 years, 193 ...
A few decades later, in 1836, Vice President Martin Van Buren, who was known as the “Little Magician” for his short stature, won the race to succeed two-term populist President Andrew Jackson ...
1862 was a common year ... July 24 – Martin Van Buren, 79, 8th President of the United States (b. 1782) August 18 – Simon Fraser, Canadian explorer (b. 1776)