Martin Van Buren
8th President
Born: 1782 Died: 1862 Served: 1837 - 1841

Vice-President Richard M. Johnson
Political Party Democrat
College
Occupation Lawyer
Birthplace Kinderhook, New York
Place of Burial Kinderhook, New York

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1836: Elected president with a wide electoral majority.
* 1837: Bank closings in New York and Philadelphia mark the start of an economic depression that lasted throughout Van Buren's term.
* 1840: Trounced in reelection bid by William Henry Harrison.
* 1844: Fails in bid for Democratic presidential nomination.
* 1848: Unsuccessful Free-Soil Pary candidate for president.

Interesting Facts

* Van Buren was the first president born in the United States.
* The only president of Dutch ancestry, Van Buren and his wife spoke Dutch at home.
* He took his four-years' salary as president, $100,000, in a lump sum at the end of his term.
* After serving his one term as president, he made two unsuccessful bids for reelection and one unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination.

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