Almost Everything You Should Know About Martin Van Buren (Did this in 8th grade but it's def. highschool/college material)

Make Sure To Download Document Attached to this (good pictures at the front and a graph near the end) NoStateTermPartyVice President 8th PresidentNew York1837-1841DemocraticRichard M. Johnson Before Presidency Martin Van Buren was born in the village of Kinderhook, New York in 1782. After graduating from Kinderhook Academy in 1796, he practiced law, and was soon involved in politics as a leader of the "Albany Regency." Buren with his interest in politics, decided to join the …showed first 75 words of 1353 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1353 total…York State Senator, 1813-15 *New York Attorney-General, 1815-19 *United States Senator, 1821-29 *Governor of New York, 1829 *Secretary of State, 1829-1831 (under Jackson) *Minister to England, 1831 *Vice President, 1832-1837 (under Jackson) Presidential Election Results: Year Popular Votes Electoral Votes 1836 Martin Van Buren William H. Harrison Hugh L. White Daniel Webster W. P. Mangum 765,483 549,508 145,352 41,287 --- 170 73 26 14 11 1840 William H. Harrison Martin Van Buren 1,274,624 1,127,781 234 60 The Election of 1836, where Martin Van Buren Became President. This is a map of the votes.