Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. Van Buren co-founded the Democratic Party with Andrew Jackson and became Jackson's vice president from 1833 t
Van Buren c. 1855–1858
Van Buren's birthplace by John Warner Barber
Baptismal record with the Dutch spelling of Van Buren's first name, "Maarten"
Hannah Van Buren
James Buchanan
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James Buchanan Jr. was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He also served as the 17th United States secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in
Daguerreotype c. 1850–1868
Buchanan's birthplace
1834 portrait of Buchanan at age 42–43 by Jacob Eichholtz
Bust of James Buchanan by Henry Dexter at the National Portrait Gallery