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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 Van Buren. She was married to the President's son, Abraham Van Buren II .
Sarah Angelica Van Buren, née Singleton; February 13, 1818 – December 29, 1877; The daughter in law of Martin Van Buren. She was married to the President's son, Abraham Van Buren and served as acting First Lady and White House host in the place of her mother in law, Hannah Van Buren. [n] Books. Sibley, K. A. S. (2016).
During the first half of Van Buren's presidential term, the White House lacked an official hostess. [28] Angelica Singleton, who married Van Buren's son Abraham in 1838, performed the role of hostess of the White House and First Lady of the United States for the remainder of his presidency. [28]
Martin Van Buren was also a widower, and his daughter-in-law Angelica Singleton Van Buren oversaw the duties of first lady. William Henry and Anna Harrison: Unknown.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the accepted version, checked on 2 February 2025. There are template/file changes awaiting review. President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 "Van Buren" redirects here. For other uses, see Van Buren (disambiguation). In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Buren, not Buren. Martin Van Buren Van Buren, c. 1855–1858 8th President of the ...
Sarah Angelica Singleton, daughter of Col. Richard Singleton and his wife, Rebecca Travis Coles, married Abraham Van Buren on November 27, 1838, at her parents’ home in Wedgefield. Her father-in-law, Martin Van Buren, was then eighth [5] President of the United States and she served as First Lady during the rest of his time in the White House ...
Family of Martin Van Buren: March 4, 1837 — March 4, 1841 Martin Van Buren and Angelica Singleton (Daughter-in-law) Abraham, John, Martin, and Smith: During the President's term, there was no First Lady. The President's wife died of tuberculosis much earlier in 1819.
In 1837, right before Van Buren became President, a cheesemaker from western New York sent to the White House a block of cheese so enormous (1,400 lbs.!) that it had to be kept in the foyer for ...