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| + | 8th President of the United States | ||
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| + | |'''Born''' | ||
|December 5, 1782 | |December 5, 1782 | ||
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| − | |Died | + | |'''Died''' |
|July 24, 1862 | |July 24, 1862 | ||
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| − | |Term | + | |'''Term''' |
|1837-1841 | |1837-1841 | ||
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| + | |'''Political party''' | ||
| + | |Democratic (during Presidency) | ||
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| + | |'''Vice President''' | ||
| + | |[[Richard M. Johnson ]] | ||
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| + | |'''Preceded by''' | ||
| + | |[[Andrew Jackson]] | ||
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| + | |'''Succeeded by''' | ||
| + | |[[William Henry Harrison]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:40, June 29, 2007
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| Martin van Buren 8th President of the United States | |
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| Born | December 5, 1782 |
| Died | July 24, 1862 |
| Term | 1837-1841 |
| Political party | Democratic (during Presidency) |
| Vice President | Richard M. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Harrison |
Martin Van Buren nicknamed "Old Kinderhook," was the eighth president of the United States, serving in office from 1837 to 1841.
Van Buren is noted for being an early contributor to the creation of the Democratic Party as well as Jacksonian Democracy.