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Martin Van Buren was surely one of the most important politicians in American history. He entered politics in the early 1800s and joined the party of Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic-Republicans. Van Buren rose to prominence—first in New York state and then nationally—at a time when his party was beset by factionalism, by vicious in ...
The presidency of Martin Van Buren began on March 4, 1837, when Martin Van Buren was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1841. Van Buren, the incumbent vice president and chosen successor of President Andrew Jackson , took office as the eighth United States president after defeating multiple Whig Party ...
Scholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on Martin Van Buren, the 8th US president (1837-1841), including information about Democratic politics, his vice presidency, and the 1837 depression.
