Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. He was the first President born after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the first of non-Anglo descent, and the only President to date whose first language has not been English (it was Dutch).

External links

• White House biography
• Van Buren biography from Kinderhook Connection
• Inaugural Address
• RootsWeb.com: The van Buren Family, since the 17th century
• First State of the Union Address of Martin Van Buren
• Second State of the Union Address of Martin Van Buren
• Third State of the Union Address of Martin Van Buren
• Fourth State of the Union Address of Martin Van Buren
• Martin van Buren National Historic Site (Lindenwald)