Van Buren returned to the Democratic fold after the 1848 election, but he supported Abraham Lincoln's policies during the American Civil War. His health began to fail in 1861, and he died in July 1862, at age 79. He has been generally ranked as an average or below-average U.S. president by historians and political scientists. Additionally, Van Buren had helped select Jackson's cabinet appointees and enjoyed strong working relationships with them. 1 Early life and education.
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