<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Martin Van Buren </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Van Buren in retirement circa 1855 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 8th President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1837 -- March 4 , 1841 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> William Henry Harrison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 8th Vice President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1833 -- March 4 , 1837 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John C. Calhoun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Minister to the United Kingdom </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office August 8 , 1831 -- April 4 , 1832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Louis McLane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Aaron Vail ( Acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 10th United States Secretary of State </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 28 , 1829 -- May 23 , 1831 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Henry Clay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Edward Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 9th Governor of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office January 1 , 1829 -- March 12 , 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathaniel Pitcher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Senator from New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1821 -- December 20 , 1828 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathan Sanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Charles E. Dudley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Attorney General of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office February 17 , 1815 -- July 8 , 1819 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Daniel D. Tompkins John Tayler ( Acting ) DeWitt Clinton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Vechten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Thomas J. Oakley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the New York State Senate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1813 -- 1820 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Edward Philip Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John I. Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Surrogate of Columbia County , New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1808 -- 1813 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> James I. Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> James Vanderpoel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Maarten Van Buren ( 1782 - 12 - 05 ) December 5 , 1782 Kinderhook , New York , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> July 24 , 1862 ( 1862 - 07 - 24 ) ( aged 79 ) Kinderhook , New York , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> Kinderhook Cemetery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Democratic - Republican ( 1799 -- 1825 ) Democratic ( 1825 -- 48 ; 1852 -- 62 ) Free Soil ( 1848 -- 52 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Hannah Hoes ( m . 1807 ; d . 1819 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Abraham , John , Martin Jr. , Smith , and Winfield . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Buren Maria Hoes Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Lawyer , politician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> Old Kinderhook , The Little Magician </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Martin Van Buren </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Van Buren in retirement circa 1855 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 8th President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1837 -- March 4 , 1841 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> William Henry Harrison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 8th Vice President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1833 -- March 4 , 1837 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John C. Calhoun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Minister to the United Kingdom </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office August 8 , 1831 -- April 4 , 1832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Louis McLane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Aaron Vail ( Acting ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 10th United States Secretary of State </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 28 , 1829 -- May 23 , 1831 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Henry Clay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Edward Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 9th Governor of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office January 1 , 1829 -- March 12 , 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathaniel Pitcher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States Senator from New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office March 4 , 1821 -- December 20 , 1828 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathan Sanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Charles E. Dudley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Attorney General of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office February 17 , 1815 -- July 8 , 1819 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Daniel D. Tompkins John Tayler ( Acting ) DeWitt Clinton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Vechten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Thomas J. Oakley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the New York State Senate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1813 -- 1820 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Edward Philip Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John I. Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Surrogate of Columbia County , New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> In office 1808 -- 1813 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> James I. Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> James Vanderpoel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Maarten Van Buren ( 1782 - 12 - 05 ) December 5 , 1782 Kinderhook , New York , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> July 24 , 1862 ( 1862 - 07 - 24 ) ( aged 79 ) Kinderhook , New York , U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> Kinderhook Cemetery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Democratic - Republican ( 1799 -- 1825 ) Democratic ( 1825 -- 48 ; 1852 -- 62 ) Free Soil ( 1848 -- 52 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse ( s ) </Th> <Td> Hannah Hoes ( m . 1807 ; d . 1819 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Abraham , John , Martin Jr. , Smith , and Winfield . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Buren Maria Hoes Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Lawyer , politician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname ( s ) </Th> <Td> Old Kinderhook , The Little Magician </Td> </Tr> </Table>
8th president of the united states of america
8th president of the united states of america
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren