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Official portrait of Martin Van Buren

The Desk · Presidencies · 8th

Martin Van Buren

Democratic administration. Credits below cover Floor watchlist bills signed or vetoed in this term, plus curated Desk instruments, not every presidential action from the archive.

Birthday
Dec 5, 1782
Party
Democratic
Term
Mar 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1841
Vice president
Richard Mentor Johnson
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In the news

Recent reporting that mentions Martin Van Buren.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions Martin Van Buren.

  • CBS News·Apr 7, 2026

    Martin Van Buren's rocky term as president

  • In Pursuit | Substack·Apr 7, 2026

    Martin Van Buren by Lonnie G. Bunch III

  • IFCJ·Mar 24, 2026

    Celebrate America 250: President Van Buren and The Damascus Affair (1840)

  • National Guard.mil·Dec 5, 2025

    New York Army Guard Honors Martin Van Buren, Nation's 8th President

  • National Park Service (.gov)·Dec 5, 2025

    Harriet Butler: Martin Van Buren’s Confidante, Decorator, and 19th-Century Gossip Girl

  • KOTA Territory News·Oct 22, 2025

    Martin Van Buren: The eighth president of the United States

  • Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home·Oct 11, 2025

    Lynn Martin Van Buren Obituary Oct 11, 2025

  • History.com·Oct 6, 2025

    Martin Van Buren's Presidency

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