Martin Van Buren
Biography of Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson (1837-1841)
By admin - Posted on March 14th, 2007
Biography of Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson (1837-1841)
Presidency of Martin Van Buren
. . . I pray you to assure our friends that the humblest of us do not believe that a lucky random shot, even if it did hit Tecumseh, qualifies a man for the Vice Presidency.
—Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice John Catron to Andrew Jackson, March 21, 1835..
Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »
Biography of President Martin Van Buren (1837 - 1841)
By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007
Martin Van Buren (1837 - 1841)
Only about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, but trim and erect, Martin Van Buren dressed fastidiously. His impeccable appearance belied his amiability--and his humble background. Of Dutch descent, he was born in 1782, the son of a tavernkeeper and farmer, in Kinderhook, New York. » read more »
Inaugural Address of Martin Van Buren - 1837
By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1837
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