Martin Van Buren was an illustrious lawyer and a brilliant politician, who became the eighth President of the United States of America. He along with some of his colleagues put together the Democratic Party, which changed the very way in which American politics had been run till then. Buren was a man of impeccable character and shrewd political skill, though he came from a humble background. In order to carve a niche for himself in politics, he garnered the support of powerful and influential New Yorkers, who had big stake in the territory’s administration. Buren was the first American president of Dutch descent and also the first to be born as the citizen of United States, free from the British colonial rule. He also holds the distinction of being the first president elected from New York. Buren tried his best to manage the fragile economic condition of the country but his presidential term was plagued by the Panic of 1837. His political opponents pinned its blame on him and named him "Martin Van Ruin". Take an in depth look at the life of this charming statesman, who today is remembered as the man who laid the cornerstone of the American political system.