ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, wˌɛn mˈɑːɹtɪn vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd jˈuː.ˈɛs. mˈɪnɪstɚ tə bɹˈɪtən, dʒˈɑːn vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən ɐkˈʌmpənid hˌɪm æz sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lɛɡˈeɪʃən ɪn lˈʌndən.
In 1831, when Martin Van Buren was appointed U.S. Minister to Britain, John Van Buren accompanied him as secretary of the American Legation in London.