Martin Van Buren: (8th President; 1837-1841)
FreedomWorks notes, “Van Buren’s unwillingness to greatly expand the size of government to try and stabilize the economy likely cost him re-election in 1840, but he sacrificed himself in the name of upholding his oath to defend the Constitution. Van Buren was also an avid defender of hard currency, and thought all government issued money should be coins, or backed by precious metals. He did not believe in the type of wasteful printing that is all too common nowadays.”
Martin Van Buren. Library of Congress description: “Martin Van Buren, ex-pres of U.S.” Via Wikimedia Commons.
