# Martin Van Buren

_President of the United States from 1837 to 1841_

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> Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. He co-founded the Democratic Party with Andrew Jackson and became Jackson's vice president from 1833 to 1837.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 December 1782 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kinderhook ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P19))
- **Died:** 24 July 1862 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kinderhook ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; diplomat; statesperson; writer; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P106))
- **Political party:** Free Soil Party; Democratic Party; Democratic-Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P102))
- **Spouse:** Hannah Van Buren ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of the United States (4 March 1837 – 4 March 1841); President-elect of the United States (1836–1837); Vice President of the United States (4 March 1833 – 4 March 1837); United States Secretary of State (28 March 1829 – 23 May 1831); Governor of New York (1 January 1829 – 12 March 1829); United States senator (4 March 1827 – 20 December 1828); United States senator (4 March 1825 – 4 March 1827); United States senator (4 March 1823 – 4 March 1825); United States senator (4 March 1821 – 4 March 1823); Attorney General of New York (17 February 1815 – 8 July 1819); member of the State Senate of New York; ambassador; president; senator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820#P39))

## Questions

**When was Martin Van Buren born?**  
Martin Van Buren was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook.

**What positions has Martin Van Buren held?**  
Positions held by Martin Van Buren include: President of the United States (1837–1841); President-elect of the United States (1836–1837); Vice President of the United States (1833–1837); United States Secretary of State (1829–1831); Governor of New York (1829–1829).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Martin Van Buren](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मार्टिन भान बरेन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11820](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11820) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Martin Van Buren by Mathew Brady c1855-58-(4).jpg by Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_Van_Buren_by_Mathew_Brady_c1855-58-(4).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Martin Van Buren, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Martin Van Buren by Mathew Brady c1855-58-(4).jpg — Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Martin Van Buren". DigiNepal. Last updated 19 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/martin-van-buren. Retrieved 21 October 2026.