John Van Buren

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John Van Buren was an American lawyer, politician, and influential Democratic leader in New York, known as the son of President Martin Van Buren and a prominent figure in mid-19th-century politics.

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instanceOf Democratic Party politician
human
lawyer
politician
birthDate 1810-02-18
birthPlace Albany
surface form: Albany, New York
causeOfDeath illness contracted during sea voyage
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1866-10-13
deathPlace at sea, near New York
educatedAt Litchfield Law School
Union College
Yale College
era 19th century
ethnicGroup Dutch American
familyName van Buren
surface form: Van Buren
father Martin Van Buren
givenName John
legalCareer admitted to the bar in New York
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Free Soil Party
mother Hannah Van Buren
notableEvent participation in the 1848 Free Soil Party presidential campaign
notableFor influential Democratic leader in New York
opposition to the expansion of slavery into western territories
prominent figure in mid-19th-century American politics
skill as a political speaker and campaigner
notableRole leader of the Barnburner Democrats in New York
notableWork leadership in the Barnburner faction of the New York Democratic Party
occupation lawyer
orator
politician
parentOf Martin Van Buren (grandson of President Martin Van Buren)
participatedIn New York state politics
politicalAlignment Barnburner Democrats
surface form: Barnburner Democrat
politicalMovement Free Soil Party
surface form: Free Soil movement
positionHeld Attorney General of New York
surface form: New York State Attorney General
residence Albany
surface form: Albany, New York

New York City
sexOrGender male
sibling Abraham Van Buren
Smith Thompson Van Buren
surface form: Martin Van Buren Jr.

Smith Thompson Van Buren
termInOffice New York State Attorney General, 1845–1846
workLocation Albany
surface form: Albany, New York

New York City

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Martin Van Buren child John Van Buren
Albany Academy hasNotableAlumnus John Van Buren
Abraham Van Buren sibling John Van Buren