Martin Van Buren's Early Life

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What things set Martin Van Buren aside from presidents before him and after him? Today we will explore these things that Martin Van Buren did alongside presidency during his early and later life.
Early Life:
Martin was born 1782 in Kinderhook New York to Abraham and Maria Van Buren. Martin was the fourth oldest out of the nine children that his mother, Maria, birthed from two different husbands. Martin grew up in Kinderhook where his family struggled, with his father being a farmer and tavern keeper. The tavern his father kept sparked Martin’s interest in politics because it was frequented by politicians such as Aron Burr. Martin’s father allowed him to stay in school until the age of fourteen at which time his father called in a political