Martin Van Buren

born

Dec 5, 1782

Martin Van Buren was born in kinderhook,New York

began working

Jan 1, 1796

Began workig as an apprentice for a lawyer named francis silvester

married

Feb 21, 1807

Van Buren married Hannah Hoes,his cousin

Elected to senate

Dec 1, 1812

Van Buren was elected to the New York senate

reelected state senator

Jan 1, 1816

Van Buren was reelected state senator; New York governer Daniel D. Tompkins made him attorney general

Hannah Van Buren died

Feb 5, 1819

Van Buren won election to the U.S Senate

Jan 1, 1821

Van Buren was elected governer of New York

Jan 1, 1828

appointed secretary of state

Jan 1, 1829

President Andrew Jackson appointed Van Buren secretary of state

Became vice president for Andrew Jackson

Jan 1, 1833

8th president

Mar 4, 1837

Van Buren was elected the eighth president of the United states:texas applied to become a state

Congress passed the Independent Treasury act

Jul 4, 1840

passed away

Jul 24, 1862

Van Buren diedd at Lindenwald in Kinderhook