Martin Van Buren

12/5/1782 – 7/24/1862 Party: Democratic Timeline; 1837-1841 Van Buren gained his fame as a political organizer and an accomplished lawyer as well as building the organizational structure for the Democratic Party, primarily in New York where he also held titles of Senator (1821-1828) and Governor (1829). He also held position of Secretary of State (1829-1831),…