Bibliography of Martin Van Buren
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This is a select bibliography of Post World War II books and journal articles about Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), an American statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841.
President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |
Vice President | Richard Mentor Johnson |
Vice President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | |
United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
In office August 8, 1831 – April 4, 1832 | |
United States Secretary of State | |
In office March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831 | |
Governor of New York | |
In office January 1, 1829 – March 12, 1829 | |
United States Senator from New York | |
In office March 4, 1821 – December 20, 1828 | |
Attorney General of New York | |
In office February 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819 | |
Member of the New York Senate | |
In office 1813–1820 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maarten Van Buren (1782-12-05)December 5, 1782 Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 1862(1862-07-24) (aged 79) Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
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He was a founder of the Democratic Party, and served in multiple offices from New York state, including governor, United States Senator, state attorney general, and state senator. Nationally he served under President Andrew Jackson as Minister to Great Britain, United States Secretary of State, and was elected as Vice President of the United States for Jackson's second term. He was elected as the 8th president of the United States in 1836, but lost his 1840 reelection bid to Whig Party nominee William Henry Harrison. Later in life, Van Buren emerged as an elder statesman and an important anti-slavery leader, who led the Free Soil Party ticket in the 1848 presidential election.
Books are published by scholarly presses or are reviewed favorably in academic journals. There have been relatively few full-length biographies written about Van Buren; however, works about events closely related to his presidency contain significant information about Van Buren. This bibliography includes a selection of Van Buren's papers and messages along with archival collections available online but does not include newspaper articles or pamphlets. The Further Reading section contains books with additional bibliographies on the life and career of Van Buren. This bibliography uses APA style citations.