Born in Kinderhook, NY on Dec. 5, 1782
He had nicknames such as The red Fox fro, Kinderhook, Little Van,The little magician, Martin Van Ruin, and Old Kinderhook
Son of Abraham Van Buren and Maria Hoes Van Alen Van Buren; he was the middle child of four other siblings.
He is apart of the Democratic party
He was a well-known lawyer in Hudson, NY in 1808
He graduated from Kinderhook Academy in 1796
NY state senator (1813-1821)
NY attorney general (1815-1819)
U.S. senator (1821-1829)
Governor of NY (Jan.-Mar.1829)
Secretary of state under President Andrew Jackson (1829-1831)
Minister to England (1831)
Vice President under President Andrew Jackson (1837-1841)
He was unanimously nominated by the Democratic convention in Baltimore, MD in May 1835, mainly because Andrew Jackson supported him with everything he did.
Did not serve in the military.
Elected the 8th President of the United States in 1837 and went on until the year of 1841.
Died on July 24, 1862 he was 79 years old.
