martin van buren

He was the first U.S. president not of British descent

Trivia about martin van buren

Seen here, he ran for president three times, but only won the first time in 1836
He was the first U.S. president born after the country won its independence
He ran for president 3 times but won only the first time
Jackson's choice for minister to Great Britain; after the Senate turned him down he became VP & then president
This president from Kinderhook was the first who wasn't born a British subject
This U.S. president was nicknamed "Matty"
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The "Kinderhook Fox"
He's the only president with a 2-word last name
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Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York
Nicknamed "Little Magician" for his behind-the-scenes maneuvers, he followed "Old Hickory" into office
This New Yorker was the first president born after America declared its independence
He was the eighth U.S. Vice President & the eighth U.S. President
He took his four sons with him to the White House; Martin Jr. even worked for Dad
December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York
Abraham, Martin, John
Only 5'6", this 8th President was a mini-van
December 5, 1782:Kinderhook, New York
The first president who wasn't born a British subject was this New Yorker
With support from Andrew Jackson, this New Yorker was elected president
He was the first president to be born an American citizen
In 1848 this former president from New York ran for office again, this time on the Free-Soil ticket
He was the first president born in New York