Governor Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
ezra ames (1768 – 1836)
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Albany Institute of History - Art (Albany, United States of America)
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Martin Van Buren came to Albany in 1812 as a state senator. By 1816 he was attorney general and had organized a powerful political machine that helped make him a United States senator. He was governor of New York State in 1829, resigning to become Andrew Jackson
About this artwork
- Title: Governor Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
- Artist: ezra ames
- Year: 1828
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Albany Institute of History - Art
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow

