The eighth president had a commode fit for a commander-in-chief at Lindenwald, his home in Kinderhook, New York.

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

According to James Bradley in “Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician ... presence that made Jackson a galvanizing symbol to millions of Americans. Critics dubbed him “the Little ...