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Martin Van Buren 8th President of the United States |
Martin Van Buren
1837-18 41
Vice President (s): Richard M. Johnson (1837-41)Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York
Died: July 24, 1862, in Kinderhook, New York
Career/Occupation: Lawyer
Religion: Dutch Reformed
Education: Graduated from Kinderhook Academy (1796)
Political Party: Democratic
Nickname(s): "The Little Magician"; "The Red Fox of Kinderhook"
Other Government Positions:
- New York State Senator, 1813-15
- New York Attorney-General, 1815-19
- United States Senator, 1821-29
- Governor of New York, 1829
- Secretary of State, 1829-1831 (under Jackson)
- Minister to England, 1831
- Vice President, 1833-1837 (under Jackson)
Presidential Salary: $25,000
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