Martin Van Buren
(March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841)

Born: December 5, 1782
Died: July 24, 1862

Political Party: Democratic
Previous Occupation: Lawyer

Elected From: New York
Vice President: Richard M. Johnson (1837-41)
Cabinet Members: view list

Other Government Positions:
· New York State Senator, 1813-15
· New York Attorney-General, 1815-19
· United States Senator, 1821-29
· Governor of New York, 1829
· Secretary of State, 1829-1831 (under Jackson)
· Minister to England, 1831
· Vice President, 1832-1837 (under Jackson)

Inaugural Address: 1837
Biography: view

Presidential Highlights:
· Established a federal agency to protect the value of federal funds, in order to halt the Economic Panic of 1837.

· Sponsored the first reform of the federal labor policy (established a 10-hour working day for workers on federal works projects).

Presidential Election:
1836
Martin Van Buren170
William H. Harrison73
Hugh L. White26
Daniel Webster14
W. P. Mangum11

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