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Martin Van Buren
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As Secretary of State:
Settles a long-standing dispute with great Britain over West Indian trade
Obtained important treaties with Turkey and France
Foreign Travels:
Profile
Born: December 5, 1782
Died: July 24, 1862
Married: Hannah Hoes
Education: attended local schools
Occupation: Lawyer
Government Positions:
State Senate 1812-1820
State Attorney General 1816-1819
Delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1821
Senator from New York 1821-1828
Governor of New York 1829
Minister to Great Britain on a recess appointment that failed of confirmation by the Senate 1831-1832
Vice President of the United States 1833-1837
President of the United States 1837-1841
Notable Events
Chosen regent of the University of the State of New York in 1815
Unsuccessful candidate for the Presidency on the Democratic ticket in 1840 and on the Free-soil ticket in 1848