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).

Trivia

Van Buren had several different nicknames during his lifetime, including Martin Van Ruin, Log Cabin Democrat and The Little Magician. One of his most well known nicknames was Old Kinderhook, claimed to be a possible origin for OK, the popular expression in the English language and other languages of the West.

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Nickname - Log Cabin Democrat - OK - English language - West

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Martin Van Buren is the earliest President of whom of a photograph exists though it was taken years after his presidency between 1840 and 1862. Correction: John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States, was actually the earliest President of whom a photograph exists, though it was not taken until 1843.

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