Abraham Van Buren
| Abraham Van Buren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1807 Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 1873 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
|
| Years of service | 1827-1837; 1846-1854 |
| Rank |
Major Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Angelica Singleton Van Buren (m. 1838; his death 1873) |
| Relations |
Martin Van Buren (father) Hannah Hoes (mother) John Van Buren (brother) |
| Other work | Private secretary to his father during his presidency |
Second Seminole War
Mexican-American War
Abraham Van Buren (November 27, 1807 – March 15, 1873) was the eldest son of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States and his wife, Hannah Hoes Van Buren. Van Buren was named in honor of his paternal grandfather who was an officer in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was a career military man.
Abraham Van Buren was born on November 27, 1807, in Kinderhook, New York, the eldest son of Martin Van Buren (1782–1862) and Hannah Hoes (1783–1819).
Van Buren graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1827. He was appointed to West Point when he was 15 years of age.
After West Point, Van Buren took five years to advance from second lieutenant to first lieutenant in the United States Army. It took him three more years to obtain the rank of captain. According to Wead, it was "a slow promotion rate – particularly given his father's political positions of the time". He served two years on the American frontier and another seven years as aide-de-camp to Alexander Macomb, Commanding General of the US Army. In July 1836, Van Buren was promoted to captain of the 1st Dragoon Regiment.
In 1837, he resigned his commission the day before his father's inauguration to become the president's private secretary in the White House.
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