The basic definition of democracy in its purest form comes from the Greek language: The term means ârule by the people.â But democracy is defined in many ways â a fact that has caused much disagreement among those leading various democracies as to how best to run one.
President Martin Van Buren 8th President Martin Van Buren, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 8th President of the United States on March 4, 1837 at age 54. Van Buren served in office for 4 years and left when he lost reelection. He was born in Kinderhook, NY and received an education from Kinderhook Academy and Washington Seminary.
Mrs. Van Buren contracted tuberculosis and died on February 5, 1819, at age 35. Notice a trending with February dates? Even though she died before Martin took office, she was considered one of the First Ladies, and Martin Van Buren as one of the few unmarried men in office. Early 20th Century VD Card So, was this a time in his life easily forgotten, or a period of time too painful too remember.