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White, Hugh Lawson

(Encyclopedia) White, Hugh Lawson, 1773–1840, American political leader, b. Iredell co., N.C. He moved (1787) to what is now E Tennessee and served in the wars against the Creek and Cherokee. He was…

Abigail Van Buren Biography

Abigail Van BurenPauline Esther Friedmanadvice columnistBorn: 7/4/1918Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa Born Pauline Esther Friedman, Van Buren had never written professionally until 1956 when she…

Cabinet Members Under Van Buren

Secretary of State John Forsyth (Cont.)Secretary of the Treasury Levi Woodbury (Cont.)Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett, 1837Attorney General Benjamin F. Butler (Cont.)Felix Grundy, 1838Henry…

Inman, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Inman, Henry, 1801–46, American portrait, genre, and landscape painter, b. Yorkville, N.Y., studied with John Wesley Jarvis. He was a founder and first vice president of the National…

Barker, James Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Barker, James Nelson, 1784–1858, American playwright, b. Philadelphia. In 1838, Van Buren appointed him comptroller of the Treasury, and with slight interruptions he worked in the…

Grundy, Felix

(Encyclopedia) Grundy, Felix, 1777–1840, American political leader, b. Berkeley co., Va. After a successful career in Kentucky, he moved to Nashville, Tenn., where he became a noted criminal lawyer.…

Paulding, James Kirke

(Encyclopedia) Paulding, James KirkePaulding, James Kirkepôlˈdĭng [key], 1778–1860, American author and public official, secretary of the navy (1838–41) under Van Buren, b. near Millbrook, N.Y. He…

Van Buren County, MI Census Data

Michigan Van Buren County, Michigan People QuickFactsVan Buren CountyMichiganPopulation, 2005 estimate 78,81210,120,860Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.3%1.8%…

Van Buren County, TN Census Data

Tennessee Van Buren County, Tennessee People QuickFactsVan Buren CountyTennesseePopulation, 2005 estimate 5,4705,962,959Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.7%4.8%…