Martin Van Buren: Co-Founder of the Democratic Party with, Vice-President of, and President after, Andrew Jackson. Elected President in 1836, lost in 1840. First President to run for a non-consecutive 2nd term, and first on a third party ticket (Free Soil) in 1848. Endorsed (begrudgingly) Republican President Abe Lincoln in 1860. Most Free Soilers went with the Democratic opposition, the Whigs, to create the Republican Party.
That's 4 parties he was part of: (Democratic-Republican, Democratic, Free Soil, and he endorsed the Republican ticket.)
That's 4 parties he was part of: (Democratic-Republican, Democratic, Free Soil, and he endorsed the Republican ticket.)