Series 1 covers the period from Van Buren's birth on 5 December 1782 through the end of 1811. During these years, Van Buren began his career as a lawyer and local politician. He also married Hannah Hoes in 1807, a union that produced two sons in this period: Abraham (1807) and John (1810).
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