<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Martin Van Buren </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Van Buren in retirement circa 1855 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 8th President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office March 4, 1837--March 4, 1841 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vice President </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> William Henry Harrison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 8th Vice President of the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office March 4, 1833--March 4, 1837 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> John C. Calhoun </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Richard M. Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> United States Minister to the United Kingdom </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office August 8, 1831--April 4, 1832 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominated by </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Louis McLane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Aaron Vail (Acting) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 10th United States Secretary of State </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office March 28, 1829--May 23, 1831 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> Andrew Jackson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Henry Clay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Edward Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 9th Governor of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office January 1, 1829--March 12, 1829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathaniel Pitcher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Enos T. Throop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> United States Senator from New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office March 4, 1821--December 20, 1828 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Nathan Sanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Charles E. Dudley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Attorney General of New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office February 17, 1815--July 8, 1819 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Daniel D. Tompkins John Tayler (Acting) DeWitt Clinton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Vechten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Thomas J. Oakley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Member of the New York State Senate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 1813--1820 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Edward Philip Livingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> John I. Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Surrogate of Columbia County, New York </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> In office 1808--1813 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> James I. Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> James Vanderpoel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Personal details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Maarten Van Buren (1782 - 12 - 05) December 5, 1782 Kinderhook, New York, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> July 24, 1862 (1862 - 07 - 24) (aged 79) Kinderhook, New York, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Resting place </Th> <Td> Kinderhook Cemetery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political party </Th> <Td> Democratic - Republican (1799--1825) Democratic (1825--48; 1852--62) Free Soil (1848--52) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Hannah Hoes (m . 1807; d . 1819) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Abraham, John, Martin Jr., Smith, and Winfield . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Abraham Van Buren Maria Hoes Van Alen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Profession </Th> <Td> Lawyer, politician </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname (s) </Th> <Td> Old Kinderhook, The Little Magician </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Martin Van Buren </Th> </Tr>

8th president of the united states of america