Hannah Van Buren [SEP] medical condition
(1817–1876) – political aide to his father; later edited the Van Buren papers. His second wife was a niece of Washington Irving.
After twelve years of marriage, Hannah Van Buren contracted tuberculosis and died on February 5, 1819, at the age of thirty-five.
External links.
- Biography of Hannah Hoes Van Buren at whitehouse.gov
- Hannah Van Buren at C-SPAN's ""
- The President’s Lady – Hannah Hoes Van Buren article at World History
Hannah Van Buren
Hannah Van Buren (born Hannah Hoes; March 8, 1783 – February 5, 1819) was the wife of the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. She died in 1819, before Martin Van Buren became president. He never remarried and was one of the few presidents to be unmarried while in office. During his term, his daughter-in-law, Angelica, performed the role of hostess of the White House and First Lady of the United States.
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