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- NAME: Martin Van Buren
- OCCUPATION: Governor, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
- BIRTH DATE: December 05, 1782
- DEATH DATE: July 24, 1862
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Kinderhook, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Kinderhook, New York
- Nickname: Martin Van Ruin
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