Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States, was born on 12/5/1782, in Kinderhook, New York. He was 54 when he took office on 3/4/1837. Member: Democratic Party. He left office on 3/4/1841. His occupation before the presidency: Lawyer. His college: None. He died in Kinderhook, New York, on 7/24/1862.
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