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Martin Van Buren's Birthday
Martin was born to Maria Hoes Van Buren and Abraham Van Buren. He was born in Kinderhook, New York. He was the first president to not be born British. -
When Martin Van Buren Got Married
Martin Van Buren married his cousin, Hannah Hoes, which he eventually ended up having four children with. two of his children would end up serving in their father's cabinet. -
Martin Van Buren was senate
Martin Van Buren was elected New York State Senate for the first term. -
When Martin Van Buren was chosen to be attorney general
Martin as appointed as New York's attorney general. This proved that he was an adept politician. -
Martin Van Buren became United States Senate
Even though Martin's wife, Hannah, had died, Martin still pursued his political dreams and became the United States Senate. -
How the Democratic group developed
Martin Van Buren and a few other Democratic politicians created a group that was based off of the idea of a minimalist government. This group was named the Democrats later on in time. -
Martin was elected governor
Martin Van Buren as elected governor of New York, therefore he gave up his spot as the United States Senate. This arrangement didn't last very long though because a few months later Andrew Jackson asked Martin to be his secretary of state when he won his presidency. -
Martin was nominated for president
After Andrew Jackson's 2 term presidency, Martin Van Buren was nominated to be president and a year later, he defeated his opponents at the Whig Party. -
Martin Van Buren took office
Martin became the 8th president of the United States. During his presidency he faced many significant challenges that earned him the nickname "Martin Van Ruin". -
Martin Van Buren was nominated for his second term of presidency
Martin was nominated for a second term of presidency but due to the struggles that came up in his first presidency, he was not elected president again. -
Martin Van Buren's Death Date
Martin went back to Kinderhook, the place he was born, after traveling extensively and died at the age of 79. He was buried in Kinderhook Cemetery.