Martin Van Buren Autographs
Martin Van Buren (/væn ˈbjʊərən/ van BYOO-rən; Dutch: Maarten van Buren ⓘ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party, he held a number of prominent offices. Van Buren served as New York's attorney general and U.S. senator, then briefly as the ninth governor of New York. After joining Andrew Jackson's administration, he served as the tenth United States secretary of state, minister to the United Kingdom, and ultimately, as the eighth vice president from 1833 to 1837, after being elected on Jackson's ticket in 1832. Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 against divided Whig opponents. He lost re-election in 1840, and failed to win the Democratic nomination in 1844. Later in life, Van Buren re-emerged as an elder statesman and an anti-slavery leader who led the Free Soil Party ticket in the 1848 presidential election.
Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York, where most residents were of Dutch descent and spoke Dutch as their primary language. He is the only president to have spoken English as a second language. Van Buren entered politics as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, won a seat in the New York State Senate, and was elected to the United States Senate in 1821. As the leader of the Bucktails faction of the party, he established the political machine known as the Albany Regency. Van Buren ran successfully for governor of New York to support Andrew Jackson's candidacy in the 1828 presidential election but resigned shortly after Jackson was inaugurated so he could accept appointment as Jackson's secretary of state. In the cabinet, Van Buren was a key Jackson advisor and built the organizational structure for the coalescing Democratic Party. He ultimately resigned to help resolve the Petticoat affair and briefly served as ambassador to the United Kingdom. At Jackson's behest, the 1832 Democratic National Convention nominated Van Buren for vice president, and he took office after the Democratic ticket won the 1832 presidential election.
With Jackson's strong support and the organizational strength of the Democratic Party, Van Buren successfully ran for president in the 1836 presidential election. However, his popularity soon eroded because of his response to the Panic of 1837, which centered on his Independent Treasury system, a plan under which the federal government of the United States would store its funds in vaults rather than in banks. More conservative Democrats and Whigs in Congress ultimately delayed Van Buren's plan from being implemented until 1840. His presidency was further marred by the costly Second Seminole War and his refusal to admit Texas to the Union as a slave state. In 1840, he lost his re-election bid to William Henry Harrison. While Van Buren is praised for anti-slavery stances, in historical rankings, historians and political scientists often rank him as an average or below-average U.S. president, due to his handling of the Panic of 1837.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Martin Van Buren (1828 Constitution of USA SIGNED Martin Van Buren 8th POTUS to Lieut Gov THROPP) was sold in January 2026 for $9,942.78 while the cheapest item (PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN - COLLECTIBLE ACEO AUTOGRAPH CARD - MINT CONDITION) found a new owner for $3.95 in January 2021. The month with the most items sold (14) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $2,219.72 for an autographed item of Martin Van Buren. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $2,219.72 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was October 2022. In average, an autographed item from Martin Van Buren is worth $203.11.
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Latest News about Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren’s legacy: Expert politician, mediocre president (12/05/2014): On Martin Van Buren's birthday, Constitution Daily looks at the man who helped to create our modern two-party political system, well before he became eighth President. U.S. President Martin Van Buren’s legacy lives on 40 years later (10/25/2014): While Martin Van Buren was president of the U.S. for only one term (1833-1837), he left a big mark on American history. The Fix: What Hillary Clinton hopes to have in common with Martin Van Buren (06/09/2014): Hillary Clinton would be in rare company. 10 Interesting Facts About Martin Van Buren (03/27/2014): Martin Van Burren had a lackluster presidency. Here are 10 interesting facts about the eighth president. Contributor: Tom Harrington Published: Mar 22, 2014
