Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862)
- Name:
- Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862)
- Title:
- Admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the State, 1803.
President of U.S., 1837-41
Vice President of U.S., 1833-37
U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1831-32
U.S. Secretary of State, 1829-31
Governor of New York, 1829
U.S. Senator from New York, 1821-28 - Born:
- 12/05/1782
- Birthplace:
- Kinderhook, NY
- Died:
- 07/24/1862
- Death Location:
- Kinderhook, NY
- Residence:
- Kinderhook, NY
Washington, DC - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Politician
Scapegoat for the Panic of 1837, during his presidency.
Involved with the "Caroline" affair, which strained relations with Britain. - Father:
- Van Buren, Abraham (1737�1817)
- Mother:
- Van Buren, Maria Hoes (n�e Van Alen), (1747�1818)
- Relations:
- Van Ness, William P. (1778-1826): United States federal judge under whom Van Buren studied law, leader of the Republican party in New York.
Alen, James I. Van (1776-1870): half-brother and business partner at law of Van Buren's; later is a member of Congress. - Spouse:
- Hoes, Hannah (03/08/1783-02/05/1819), m. 02/21/1807)
- Children:
- Abraham van Buren (1807-1873)
John van Buren (1810-1866)
Martin (Matt) van Buren Jr (1812-1855)
Winfield Scott van Buren (1814-1814)
Smith Thompson van Buren (1817-1876)
Daughter stillborn, unknown date - Notes:
- Wikipedia, "Martin Van Buren", 12 August 2011.
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