Sarah Angelica Van Buren (née Singleton; February 13, 1818 – December 29, 1877) was an American heiress and a daughter-in-law of the eighth president of the United States, Martin …

The Van Buren family’s public life, particularly Angelica’s role as the de facto First Lady, demanded grace in the face of personal loss. As the country weathered an economic …

On November 27, 1838, Abraham Van Buren married Angelica at her father’s plantation in Sumter County. Because Martin Van Buren never remarried after his wife, Hannah, died on February …

When Martin Van Buren moved into the executive mansion in 1837, he had been a widower for nearly two decades. No first lady, then, took up residence in the White House with the new …

Hannah Van Buren (born March 8, 1783, Kinderhook, New York, U.S.—died February 5, 1819, Albany, New York) was the wife of Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. …

Aug 30, 2023 · While visiting Washington, DC, former First Lady Dolley Madison, Angelica’s relative by marriage, introduced her to President Martin Van Buren’s oldest son, Abraham. Her …

After 1812, Hannah Van Buren contracted consumption, or tuberculosis, which rendered her deeply weak as the disease consumed her body. She passed in 1819 and is considered one …

Angelica Van Buren undertook the role of First Lady as the daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States who served in office from March 4, 1837 to March 4, …

Hannah Van Buren was the wife of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, but she passed away in 1819, long before her husband assumed the presidency in 1837. As a …

She acted as First Lady of the United States for her father-in-law, Martin Van Buren, his wife, Hannah, having predeceased him. Angelica was a cousin of former First lady Dolley Madison …