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Presidential Number: 8th Years he was President: 1837-1841 State Represented: New York Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican Fact(s): He gave us the word "OK" or "Okay" which was an abbreviation for the name of his New York home "Old Kinderhook." A club called the "O.K. Club" formed and soon "OK" came to mean "all correct." Personal Birthday: December 5, 1782 How old would he be this year? 221 School(s) attended: law in New York City Wife: Hannah Van Buren Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer Other way(s) he served: Governor of New York, Ambassador to Great Britain, Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, Vice President Height: 5 feet, 6 inches Hobbies or Sports: Riding Life in America How would he have traveled? Train How would he have communicated with his friends? Letter U.S. Population when term began: 17,069,453 Number of stars on flag when he left office: 26 |
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Art and information provided by fifth-graders from Abingdon Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. Coloringbook drawings by White House artist Rania Hassan. |
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