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Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren88thth President of the U.S President of the U.S
Democrat Democrat
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Early LifeEarly Life• Of Dutch descent, he was born
in 1782, the son of a tavernkeeper and farmer, in Kinderhook, New York.
• As a young lawyer he became involved in New York politics.
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Dates and FactsDates and Facts• 1813-1820 Served in the New York state senate.• 1816-1819 Held appointment as attorney general for the state
of New York. • 1821-1829 Represented New York in the U.S. Senate. • January 1829-March 1829 Served as governor of New York. • 1829-1831 Served as secretary of state under Andrew Jackson. • 1833-1837 Vice president of the United States under Andrew
Jackson. • 1837-1841 President of the United States. • 1848 Ran unsuccessfully for president on the Free-Soil Party
ticket. Did You Know Van Buren was called the 'Little Magician' and the 'Red Fox of Kinderhook' because he was a wily politician. Van Buren established the first state-wide political machine, known as the 'Albany Regency,' in New York. A political faction headed by Van Buren eventually became the Democratic Party.
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Other Important Other Important FactsFacts• Recommended the creation of the Independent
Treasury System to store and disperse federal funds, which was adopted by Congress in 1840.
• Continued to support a war with the Seminole people begun during the administration of President Andrew Jackson.
• Sent Major General Winfield Scott to keep the peace with Great Britain in several skirmishes along the Canadian border.
• Limited the workday to ten hours on federal public works projects.