No. 1,108 in the Index · Politics
Martin Van Buren
President of the United States from 1837 to 1841.
The record
Martin Van Buren was a president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, Buren died on 24 July 1862 in Kinderhook at the age of 79.
Positions held include Attorney General of New York (1815–1819), United States senator (1821–1823) and United States senator (1823–1825).
With a Wikipedia article in 146 languages, Martin Van Buren is No. 1,108 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 December 1782, Kinderhook
- Died
- 24 July 1862, Kinderhook (aged 79)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician, lawyer, diplomat
- Nickname
- Old Kinderhook
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Free Soil Party, Democratic Party
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Children
- 5
- Wikipedia editions
- 146
Did you know
33
Was 33 when first attorney General of New York (1815).
79
Lived to 79.
5 Dec
Shares a birthday with Walt Disney and Bhumibol Adulyadej.
146
Has a Wikipedia article in 146 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1815–1819Attorney General of New York
- 1821–1823United States senator
- 1823–1825United States senator
- 1825–1827United States senator
- 1827–1828United States senator
- 1829–1831United States Secretary of State
- 1829Governor of New York
- 1833–1837Vice President of the United States
- 1836–1837President-elect of the United States
- 1837–1841President of the United States
- —Member of the State Senate of New York
- —Ambassador
- —President
- —Senator
Connections
Martin Van Buren
- FatherAbraham Van Buren
- MotherMaria Hoes
- SpouseHannah Van Buren
- SiblingAbraham Van Buren
- SiblingDerike Van Buren
- SiblingLawrence Van Buren
- SiblingHannah Van Buren
- ChildAbraham Van Buren
- ChildJohn Van Buren
- ChildMartin Van Buren Jr.
- ChildWinfield Scott Van Buren
- ChildSmith Thompson Van Buren
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