Martin Van Buren

Biography

Born 1782-12-05 · Died 1862-07-24

president of the United States from 1837 to 1841

Occupations

• politician
• lawyer
• diplomat
• statesperson
• writer
• ambassador
• governor
• jurist
• foreign minister

Terms in office & positions

• President of the United States — 1837-03-04 – 1841-03-04
• member of the State Senate of New York
• Vice President of the United States — 1833-03-04 – 1837-03-04
• United States Secretary of State — 1829-03-28 – 1831-05-23
• Governor of New York — 1829-01-01 – 1829-03-12
• ambassador
• Attorney General of New York — 1815-02-17 – 1819-07-08
• United States senator — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
• United States senator — 1823-03-04 – 1825-03-04
• United States senator — 1825-03-04 – 1827-03-04
• United States senator — 1827-03-04 – 1828-12-20
• President-elect of the United States — 1836-12-00 – 1837-03-04
• president
• senator

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