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Martin Van Buren (1782 - 1862) - Find A Grave Memorial 8th United States President. Martin Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York a Hudson River town totally comprised of people of Dutch descent. His mother had been widowed with three children before marrying his father who was a tavern-inn proprietor while owning slaves who worked at the enterprise. The tavern hosted political meetings, elections and entertained such guests as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Young Martin received a political education while ease dropping as a boy. He attended the one-room school house in town. At fifteen, his father was able to place him with a town lawyer as a clerk. A move to New York City resulted in acceptance to the state bar. He opened his own law practice on his return to Kinderhook. Van Buren married
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