Martin Van Buren: Not 'OK' as president Martin Van Buren was the first president to be born an American citizen. Besides that singular fact, he put his indelible stamp on our history and folklore.… ...

Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew ... Van Buren's position on Texas threw the nomination to James Polk. Van Buren ran for a fourth time in 1848 as a Free Soil candidate and ...

How much do you know about President Martin Van Buren? Chances are, not much. The eighth president of the United States, who served from 1837 - 1841, does not usually get Mount Rushmore-level ...

Before running for president in 1836, Van Buren, a lawyer, served as a New York state Senator, ... He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1844 but lost to James K. Polk.

Before running for president in 1836, Van Buren, a lawyer, served as a New York state senator, ... He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1844 but lost to James K. Polk.

In March 1837, President Van Buren, whose wife had died 18 years earlier, moved to the White House with his four bachelor sons. There was no first lady until Van Buren’s son Abraham married ...

Jackson and Van Buren won the election and in 1835 at the end of Jackson's term, Van Buren was nominated for president and won the election in 1836, becoming the eighth president of the United States.

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The life of Martin Van Buren was celebrated Sunday in Kinderhook on what would have been the eighth president’s 239th birthday. A ceremony included the presentatio… ...