Angelica (Singleton) Van Buren (1818-1877)

Mrs Sarah "Angelica" (Singleton) Van Buren; Acting First Lady of the United States

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Father
Richard Singleton (1776-1852)
Mother
Rebecca (Coles) Singleton (1782-1849)
Spouse
Abraham Van Buren (1807-1873)
Children
Singleton Van Buren (1841-1879)
Martin Van Buren (1844-1885)
Travis Coles Van Buren (1849-1889)

Associated Houses

The White House

Washington D.C.

She acted as First Lady of the United States for her father-in-law, Martin Van Buren, his wife, Hannah, having predeceased him. Angelica was a cousin of former First lady Dolley Madison who introduced her to her husband. They were the parents of three sons who were all prominent in New York society but died unmarried.

Categories

First Ladies
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 21/11/2018 and last updated on 06/12/2023.