Abraham Van Buren II
Abraham Van Buren II (November 27, 1807 – March 15, 1873) was an American soldier and the eldest son of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States and his wife, Hannah Hoes Van Buren. A career soldier and veteran of the Second Seminole War and Mexican–American War, Van Buren was named in honor of his paternal grandfather Abraham Van Buren, an officer in the Albany County militia during the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Van Buren | |
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| Private Secretary to the President | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |
| President | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jackson Donelson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Huntington Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1807 Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1873 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Abraham Van Buren (grandfather) Martin Van Buren (father) Hannah Hoes (mother) John Van Buren (brother) James I. Van Alen (uncle) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1827–1837 1846–1854 |
| Rank | Major Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet) |
| Unit | United States Army Pay Department |
| Battles/wars | Second Seminole War Mexican–American War
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Van Buren served as his father's private secretary during his father's presidential term. In his later years, he helped oversee management of his wife's South Carolina plantation and traveled extensively in Europe.
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