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MARTIN VAN BUREN

The Eighth President of the United States

Martin Van Buren

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1. Early Life and Education

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The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull.

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The earliest preserved portrait of James Monroe as Minister Plenipotentiary to France in 1794

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An 1804 map of the Louisiana Territory.

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“The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent” by Charles Amédée Forestier from 1914

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Territorial expansion of the United States

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"The Birth of the Monroe Doctrine" by Clyde O. DeLand from 1912

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Inspired by the leaders who shaped American history, discover the U.S. Presidents Wall Art Collection, a curated collection of artistic portraits to collect, display, and enjoy as your own timeless gallery of American history.

  • Fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825
  • Last of the Founding Fathers to become president
  • Born in 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia
  • Left college at age 16 to care for his younger siblings after his parents died
  • Joined the Continental Army in 1776 and fought in the American Revolution
  • Wounded at the Battle of Trenton and later promoted to captain by George Washington
  • Served at Brandywine, Valley Forge, and Monmouth and became a close friend of Marquis de Lafayette
  • Studied law and became a close friend and political ally of Thomas Jefferson
  • Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1782 and entered the Congress of the Confederation in 1783
  • Supported western expansion and helped advance the Northwest Ordinance
  • Served as U.S. minister to France and helped secure the Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain
  • Served as Governor of Virginia and supported reforms in education, transportation, and the state militia
  • Helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States
  • Served as Secretary of State and later Secretary of War under President James Madison
  • Helped direct the American war effort during the War of 1812
  • Became president in 1817, beginning the Era of Good Feelings
  • His administration oversaw the acquisition of Florida from Spain through the Adams–Onís Treaty
  • Announced the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, warning European powers against new colonization or interference in the Americas
  • Died in 1831 at the age of 73 in New York City

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