Martin Van Buren
Eighth president of the United States
1837-1841
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Personal Information
Birthplace: Kinderhook, New York
Birthdate: December 5, 1782
Death Place: Kinderhook, New York
Death date: June 24, 1862
Prior occupation: Lawyer
Party: Democrat
Wife: Hannah Hoes
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Term: 1837-1841
Vice President: Richard M. Johnson
-1837-
Inaugurated as president (March)
Supreme court increases in size from 7 to 9 members (March)
Seven year depression in New York - massive bank failure (May)
Independent Treasurey Bill (October)
-1838-
Texas boundary treaty (April)
Iowa and Washington territory defined (June)
-1839-
Comerce and navigation treaty (January)
Aroostock War - truce (February)
Political tour - New York (Summer)
-1840-
Laborers for federal projects limited to 10 hour day (March)
Independent Treasury Act signed (July)
Harrison Elected next president (November)
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