Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 - July 24 1862), nicknamed "Old Kinderhook", was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Before his presidency he served as the eighth Vice President (1833-1837) and the 10th Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. He was a key organizer of the Democratic Party, a dominant figure in the Second Party System, and the first president who was not of English, Irish, Welsh, or Scottish descent. Wikipedia
While the crisis was handled by President Andrew Jackson, Martin van Buren gave the President support and advice. www.american-presidents.org/2007/06/martin-van-buren-and-...
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The administration of Van Buren, beginning and ending with financial panic, went down under the cloud resting on the country in 1840. martinvanburen.org
... School Inaugural Address of Martin van Buren SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1837 Fellow-Citizens: The practice of all my predecessors imposes on me an obligation I cheerfully fulfill--to accompany ... www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/vanburen.htm
Martin van Buren and the American Political System . Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1984; Remini, Robert. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000009/
Martin van Buren Biography Named Old Kinderhook, and standing only about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Martin van Buren was the eighth (1833-1837) Vice President and the eighth (1837-1841) President of the United States. www.american-presidents.com/presidents/martin-van-buren
