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His term as president was disastrous as there was depression and unemployment at its highest.
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What federal positions was not held by martin van buren?
Martin Van Buren was a US senator, the secretary of state, the vice-president and the 8th president. He did not hold any other federal positions.
Which president grew up speaking a language other than English?
It's not Obama, despite the ignorant beliefs. Martin Van Buren's first language was Dutch.
What president coined the phrase Ok?
Martin Van Buren has a connection to the early use of okay, but I don't think anyexperts think he created it. What happened is that when the phrase, which comes from "Oll Korrect" , was just catching on, supporters of Van Buren started an OK club which had a double meaning, since OK could stand for Old Kinderhook, a nickname for VanBuren as well as its other meaning.
Did Martin van Buren hold any other public offices before becoming president?
Yes, indeed. He was a state senator in New York, US senator from New York and vice-president of the United States. He also served as Secretary of State.
Who becomes the US president after secretary of state?
James Buchanan, who served as Secretary of State for James Polk was the most recent Secretary of State to later become President. (Other former Secretaries who later became President were Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe , James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.)
The election of 1840 pitted what two rivals against each other?
William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren
What US presidents are not WASP other than JFK and Obama?
President Van Buren was of Dutch descent.
Who was Martin van Buren's secretary of war?
Joel Roberts Poinsett was Secretary of War for Van Buren. He was also a physician and botanist and held several other government positions. The poinsettia flower is named for him.
How much is a gold dollar coin from 1837-1841 worth?
The coin is not gold it's brass, the date 2008 is on the edge of the coin the other two dates are the years Martin Van Buren served as president. It's just a dollar spend it.
Martin van Buren and other close family members?
Yes, I believe so. But perhaps not. It's all a matter of personal taste.
Who was the first democratic president to have a beard?
Abraham Lincoln whoever told you it was Lincoln is wrong Washington had side burns which are a form of facial hair as did Adams and JQ Adams and Martin Van Buren had side burns down to his chin which is basically a beard so the correct answer to "who was the first president to have facial hair?" would be George Washington the first president period.
What are some accomplishments by Martin van Buren?
Women loved him. If women would have had the right to vote in the mid-nineteenth century Martin vVan Buren might have become a five-term president, and might have avoided the Civil War. But as it turned out he only served as the U.S. president for four years from 1837 to 1841. What prevented him from being re-nominated was out of his control. As was known then, and certainly now, a bad economy will make any president a one-term president. Van Buren also was able to ascend to the highest position in the land at a time when there were many other brilliant politicians competing with him for the same position. In his age cohort were such historic figures as Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun and Thomas Hart Benton. Only Van Buren succeeded in his quest to become a U.S. president. He succeeded because he discovered through experience, analysis and observation that politics involves both being decisive and compromising. He knew hard ball politics such as deal making, vote counting, promotion, publicity, incentives and cutting losses. He was pragmatic and not all of his decisions were based on what he felt was best for the country at that time. But he knew what was best for his own progress up the political ladder.
