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Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840" [48] The Mistletoe Politician, so called by Joseph Peyton of Tennessee, a Whig opponent, who charged that "Martin Van Buren was a mere political parasite, a branch of mistletoe, that owed its elevation, its growth--nay, its very existence, to the tall trunk of an aged hickory" (i.e. Andrew Jackson). [49]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 "Van Buren" redirects here. For other uses, see Van Buren (disambiguation). In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Buren, not Buren. Martin Van Buren Van Buren, c. 1855–1858 8th President of the United States In office March 4, 1837 ...
Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States. ... his supporters used one of his nicknames (“Old Kinderhook” – Van Buren was born In Kinderhook, NY) in party newspapers ...
8 Martin Van Buren (1837–1841) ... 13 years before becoming president. ... First president to use a nickname (Jimmy) in an official capacity. ...
The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] The incumbent president is Donald Trump , who assumed office on January 20, 2025 . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were ...
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.
During his time in the White House, President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames — "Pootie Poot" (Russian President Vladimir Putin), "Bushie," (First Lady ...
Martin Van Buren was the only American president who did not speak English as his first language, and was of non-British ancestry. He was born in Kinderhook, New York , a primarily Dutch community, spoke Dutch as his first language, and continued to speak it at home. [ 18 ]