Hannah Van Buren | |
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| Born | Hannah Hoes March 8, 1783 Kinderhook, New York, United States |
| Died | February 5, 1819 (aged 35) Albany, New York, United States |
| Spouse | Martin Van Buren |
| Children | Abraham Van Buren II, John Van Buren, Martin Van Buren Jr., Smith Thompson Van Buren |
Hannah Hoes Van Buren (born Hoes; March 8, 1783 – February 5, 1819) was the wife of the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. She died from tuberculosis in 1819, before Martin Van Buren became president. He never remarried and was one of the few Presidents to be unmarried while in office. Very little is known about Van Buren.
Marriage and children
Hannah Hoes married her childhood friend and cousin Martin Van Buren in 1807 when they were both 24. She gave birth to 5 kids, 1 of which died in infancy.[1]
Death
She passed away from tuberculosis on February 5, 1819, at the age of 35. During Van Buren's term, his daughter-in-law Angelica acted as hostess of the White House and First Lady of the United States. When writing his autobiography, he didn't mention his wife once, possibly to avoid shaming her from public references.[2]
Other websites
- Biography of Hannah Hoes Van Buren Archived 2009-01-11 at the Wayback Machine at whitehouse.gov
- Hannah Van Buren at C-SPAN's First Ladies: Influence & Image
References
- ↑ "Hannah Hoes Van Buren". The White House. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hannah Hoes Van Buren". The White House. Retrieved 22 December 2023.