Preceded by Rufus Palen Role American Politician Succeeded by Joseph H. Anderson Name John Buren Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Education Union College Citizenship US Parents Cornelius Van Buren Resigned March 3, 1843 | |
Born May 13, 1799
Kingston, New York, U.S. ( 1799-05-13 ) Resting place Houghtaling Burying Ground
Kingston, New York Spouse(s) Laura Amelia Hardy Van Buren Children Daniel Tompkins Van Buren
Persen Van Buren Died January 16, 1855, Kingston, New York, United States | ||
John Van Buren (May 13, 1799 – January 16, 1855) was an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives.
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Early life
Van Buren was born in Kingston, New York, the son of Cornelius Van Buren and Elisabeth (Peersen) Van Buren. He graduated from Union College in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of law in Kingston.
Political career
He held many different political positions in New York, and in 1841 was a member of the New York State Assembly representing Ulster County in the 54th New York State Legislature. Van Buren was Judge of Ulster County from 1836 to 1841. He was elected as a Democrat to the 27th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843. While in Congress, he was Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State. After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law and served as Ulster County District Attorney from 1846 to 1850.
Van Buren died in Kingston on January 16, 1855 and is interred in the Old Houghtaling Cemetery in Kingston.
Van Buren is sometimes confused with John Van Buren, the son of President Martin Van Buren. President Van Buren's son was born in 1810 and died in 1866. John Van Buren of Kingston was born in 1799 and died in 1855. While both John Van Burens were active in New York's Democratic Party, President Van Buren's son never lived in Kingston, served as a Judge, or was elected to Congress.
Family life
Van Buren and his wife Laura Amelia Hardy had two children, Daniel Tompkins Van Buren and Persen Van Buren.