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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Martin_Van_BurenMartin Van Buren - Wikipedia

    Martin Van Buren (/ v æ n ˈ b jʊər ən / van BURE-ən; Dutch: Maarten van Buren [ˈmaːrtə(n) vɑm ˈbyːrə(n)] ⓘ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Martin-Van-BurenMartin Van Buren | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 12, 2024 · Martin Van Buren (born December 5, 1782, Kinderhook, New York, U.S.—died July 24, 1862, Kinderhook) was the eighth president of the United States (1837–41) and one of the founders of the Democratic Party.

  3. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsMartin Van Buren - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Unlike the seven men who preceded him in the White House, Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was the first president to be born a citizen of the United States and not a British subject.

  4. www.whitehouse.gov › presidents › martin-van-burenMartin Van Buren | The White House

    Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), after serving as the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, both under President Andrew...

  5. www.whitehousehistory.org › bios › martin-van-burenMartin Van Buren - White House Historical Association

    Click to learn more about the enslaved households of President Martin Van Buren. In 1844, Van Buren was poised to reclaim leadership of the Democratic Party, but his opposition to the annexation of Texas ultimately hurt him with southern delegates and those that favored westward expansion.

  6. www.biography.com › political-figures › martin-van-burenMartin Van Buren - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Martin Van Buren was one of the founders of the Democratic Party and was the eighth president of the United States. Learn more at Biography.com.

  7. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › martin-van-burenMartin Van Buren, Biography, Significance, 8th President

    Oct 25, 2023 · Martin Van Buren was an American statesman who served as the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. He was a key figure in the development of the Democratic Party and was the first president to be born after the American Revolution.

  8. millercenter.org › president › vanburenMartin Van Buren: Impact and Legacy | Miller Center

    Martin Van Buren was surely one of the most important politicians in American history. He entered politics in the early 1800s and joined the party of Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic-Republicans.

  9. millercenter.org › president › vanburenMartin Van Buren: Life in Brief | Miller Center

    Martin Van Buren served only one term as President, and those four years were marked as much by failure and criticism as by success and popular acclaim. Van Buren's troubled presidency, though, should not overshadow his significant contributions to American political development.

  10. millercenter.org › president › vanburenMartin Van Buren | Miller Center

    Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Martin Van Buren, the 8th US president (1837-1841), including information about Democratic politics, his vice presidency, and the 1837 depression