Martin Van Buren Facts and Trivia
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| Birthday: December 5, 1782 |
| Birthplace: Kinderhook, NY |
| College or University: no college |
| Religion: Dutch Reformed |
| Occupation or Profession: Lawyer |
| Military Rank: n/a |
| Married: Hannah Hoes Van Buren |
| Children: Abraham, John, Martin, Winfield Scott (born and died in 1814), Smith Thompson |
| President number: 8th |
| Political Party: Democrat |
| Runner Up: William H. Harrison |
| Vice President: Richard M. Johnson |
| Age at Inauguration: 54 |
| Served: 1837 - 1841 |
| Number of terms: 1 |
| Other Offices or Commissions: N.Y. Senator, U.S. Senator, Governor of N.Y., Secretary of State, Vice-President |
| Died: July 24, 1862 |
| Age at Death: 79 |
| Place of Burial: Kinderhook, NY |
Other Interesting Facts and Trivia:
- Van Buren was the first president to be born an American citizen.
- Martin Van Buren was educated in a one room school house.
- Van Buren became Andrew Jackson's secretary of state during his first term and vice president in his second.
- A nickname given to Van Buren during the Panic of 1837 was "Van Ruin." Under Van Buren, banks and businesses began to fail all over the country in the Panic of 1837. |
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