A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he served as New York's attorney general, U.S. Martin Van Buren ( / v æ n ˈ b jʊər ən/ van BURE-ən Dutch: Maarten van Buren ⓘ Decem– July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841.
13th United States Minister to the United Kingdom
