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Martin Van Buren: Founder of the Democratic Party and the eighth U.S. president
Oval portrait of Hannah Van Buren with light brown curly hair, wearing a white dress with a ruffled collar, set in a decorative gold frame. Presidency of Martin Van Buren Presidential campaign of 1840 political cartoon Martin Van Buren: 1848 U.S. presidential campaign poster Martin Van Buren Free-Soil Party Thematic map of the United States showing the results of the 1840 presidential election. States are color-coded: most are shaded light blue for Harrison (Whig), who won 234 electoral votes, while a few states in darker blue represent Van Buren (Democratic), who received 60 electoral votes. Electoral vote numbers are indicated within each state. A faded American flag appears in the background. A horizontal timeline highlights key events in Martin Van Buren's life and presidency, including his birth in 1782, major political milestones from state senate to U.S. president, and his death in 1862.
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Martin Van Buren

8th president of the United States
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Martin Van Buren (born December 5, 1782, Kinderhook, New York, U.S.—died July 24, 1862, Kinderhook) was the eighth president of the United States (1837–41) and one of the founders of the Democratic Party. He was known as the “Little Magician” to his friends (and the “Sly Fox” to his enemies) in recognition of his reputed cunning and skill as a politician. Van Buren was the third of five children born to Abraham Van Buren, a...

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