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Sarah Angelica Van Buren ( née Singleton; February 13, 1818 – December 29, 1877) was an American heiress and a daughter-in-law of the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren. She was married to the President's son, Abraham Van Buren II.
Angelica Singleton married Abraham Van Buren, the son of President Martin Van Buren, in 1838. She acted as first lady during his presidency and had three sons with him.
May 31, 2023 · Angelica Singleton Van Buren played an important role in nineteenth-century American life. Her support of her father-in-law as president before, during, and after his time in the Executive Mansion was notable.
But during Van Buren’s tenure, his eldest son Abraham met, and eventually married, Angelica Singleton. Angelica moved into the White House in 1839 with her husband and fulfilled many of the first lady’s duties during the second half of the Van Buren presidency.
A painting of the wife of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, who became his official hostess in 1839. The portrait shows her elegance, warmth and hauteur, and depicts a marble bust of her husband and a balustrade with the date 1842.
Angelica Singleton Van Buren was the daughter-in-law of President Martin Van Buren and the first lady from 1838 to 1841. She was the cousin of Dolley Madison and a royalist who influenced the White House and the president's reputation.
However, following the marriage of his oldest son Abraham to 22-year-old Angelica Singleton in 1838, Van Buren asked his new daughter-in-law to serve as hostess. Angelica was the cousin of former first lady Dolley Madison, and it was Dolley who had introduced the pair.
