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The Life of Martin Van Buren

By jiannaalyce
  • Birth

    Birth

    Van Buren is born in Kinderhook, New York

  • State Senate

    Van Buren was elected into New York State Senate

  • U.S. Senate

    Van Buren joins the United States Senate

  • Secretary of State

    Van Buren is made Secretary of State by Andrew Jackson

  • Vice-president

    Van Buren becomes Andrew Jackson's vice-president
  • President

    President

    Van Buren becomes the eighth president of the United States
  • Panic of 1837

    Panic of 1837

    Van Buren dealt with the Panic of 1837

  • Texas annexation

    Van Buren stops the annexation of texas from occurring to prevent adding to slave territory
  • Reelection

    Reelection

    Van Buren attempts to get reelected but is beaten by William Henry Harrison
  • Death

    Death

    Van Buren dies in his hometown of Kinderhook, New York