Born: December 5, 1782

Died: July 24, 1862

First Lady: None. His wife, Hannah Hoes Van Buren, died in 1819 before he took office.

Political Party: Democratic

Presidential Term: March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1841

Famous Quote: “For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed by those who framed it.”

Timeline

1803 Admitted to the bar

1807 Married Hannah Hoes

1812-1820 New York state senator

1821-1828 U.S. senator from New York

1829 Governor of New York

1829-1831 U.S. secretary of state

1833-1837 Vice president of the United States under President Jackson

1837-1841 Eighth president of the United States