Facts About Martin Van Buren
Presidency | Martin Van Buren, 8th President of United States, (4 March 1837 – 4 March 1841) |
Political Party | Democratic Party |
Born | December 5, 1782, throughout Kinderhook, Nyc |
Died | July 24, 1862, near Kinderhook, New York |
Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
Grave | Graveyard for the Kinderhook Protestant Church |
Parents | Abraham Van Buren > Maria Hoes Van Buren |
Spouse | Hannah Van Buren (married during 1807–1819) |
Children’s | John Van Buren > Martin Van Buren, jr > Abraham van Buren > Winfield Scott Van Buren > Smith Thomps Van Buren |
More About Martin Van Buren
- He is the only U.S. President to have spoken English as a second language. His primary preference is Dutch.
- He created one of the first political machines founded the Albany Regency with a few other local politicians.
- He was the first president to be born as a citizen of the United States.
- He opposed not only the creation of a new Bank of the United States but also the placing of Government funds in state banks.
- His hobbies are horse racing and gambling on horse racing.
See also:-
List of Presidents in the United States
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