Martin Van Buren

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8th President of the United States
Martin Van Buren

In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Vice President(s)	Richard M. Johnson
Preceded by	Andrew Jackson
Succeeded by	William Henry Harrison
8th Vice President of the United States
In office March 4, 1821 – March 4, 1825
President	James Monroe
Preceded by	John C. Calhoun
Succeeded by	Richard M. Johnson
10th United States Secretary of State
In office March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Henry Clay
Succeeded by	Edward Livingston
11th Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1829 – March 5, 1829
Lieutenant(s)	Enos T. Throop
Preceded by	Nathaniel Pitcher
Succeeded by	Enos T. Throop

Born	December 5 1782(1782-12-05) Kinderhook, New York
Died	July 24 1862 (aged 79) Kinderhook, New York
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Free Soil
Spouse	Widowed Hannah Hoes Van Buren (daughter-in-law Angelica Van Buren was first lady)
Children	Abraham Van Buren John Van Buren Martin Van Buren (1812–55) Smith Thompson Van Buren
Occupation	Lawyer
Religion	Dutch Reformed [1]
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Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States. He was the first president born after the United States Declaration of Independence, making him the first to have never been a British citizen.

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Martin Van Buren's White House biography Martin Van Buren's formal education was acquired at the local village academy, from which he was graduated at the age of 14. Later he was placed in the law office of Francis Sylvester. There he swept floors, ran errands, and copied documents. Presumably through this exposure to the legal profession a young apprentice could learn enough law to gain admission to the practice of law.