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Martin Van Buren | |
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 Van Buren by Mathew Brady, c. 1855–1858 | |
| 8th President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |
| Vice President | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jackson |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Harrison |
| 8th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John C. Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| 13th United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
| In office August 8, 1831 – April 4, 1832 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Louis McLane |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Vail (acting) |
| 10th United States Secretary of State | |
| In office March 28, 1829 – May 23, 1831 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | James Alexander Hamilton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Edward Livingston |
| 9th Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1829 – March 12, 1829 | |
| Lieutenant | Enos T. Throop |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Succeeded by | Enos T. Throop |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – December 20, 1828 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Dudley |
| 14th Attorney General of New York | |
| In office February 17, 1815 – July 8, 1819 | |
| Governor |
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| Preceded by | Abraham Van Vechten |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Oakley |
| Member of the New York Senate from the Middle district | |
| In office 1813–1820 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Philip Livingston |
| Succeeded by | John Miller |
| Surrogate of Columbia County | |
| In office 1808–1813 | |
| Preceded by | James I. Van Alen |
| Succeeded by | James Vanderpoel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maarten Van Buren December 5, 1782 Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1862 (aged 79) Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Bronchial asthma and heart failure |
| Resting place | Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery |
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| Spouse(s) | Hannah Hoes
(m. 1807; died 1819) |
| Children | 5, including Abraham and John |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Family of Martin Van Buren |
| Education | Kinderhook Academy Washington Seminary |
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Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Whispers" and "Love Is Where You Find It", reaching the #1 spot. They have earned two platinum and five gold albums.
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Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including four no. 1 hits, and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world.
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William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He has also scored over 50 movie and television projects, including NBC's "Fame" and Disney's "The Miracle Worker".
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Leaveil Degree is a member of The Whispers. The group scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and eight top-ten R&B albums, with two of them, "The Whispers" and "Love Is Where You Find It", reaching the #1 spot. They have earned two platinum and five gold albums.
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Force M.D.'s is an American R&B vocal group that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Later, Trisco Pearson joined the group.
