Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . f being nominated for thePresidency by the Free Soil Democrats, in 1848,Mr. Van Buren lived quietly upon his estate untilhis death. He had ever been a prudent man, of frugal habits,and living within his income, had now fortunately acompetence for his declining years. His unblemishedcharacter, his commanding abilities, his unquestionedpatriotism, and the distinguished positions which hehad occupied in the government of our country, se-cured to him not only the homage of his party, butthe respect ot the whole community. It was on the
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . f being nominated for thePresidency by the Free Soil Democrats, in 1848,Mr. Van Buren lived quietly upon his estate untilhis death. He had ever been a prudent man, of frugal habits,and living within his income, had now fortunately acompetence for his declining years. His unblemishedcharacter, his commanding abilities, his unquestionedpatriotism, and the distinguished positions which hehad occupied in the government of our country, se-cured to him not only the homage of his party, butthe respect ot the whole community. It was on the4th of March, r84i, that Mr. Van Buren retired fromthe presidency. From his fine estate at Lindenwaldhe still exerted a powerful influence upon the politicsof the country. From this time until his death, onthe 24th of July, 1862, at the age of eighty years, heresided at Lindenwald, a gentleman of leisure, ofculture and of wealth; enjoying in a healthy oldage, probably far more happiness than he had beforeexperienced amid the stormy scenes of his active ^ J^)9e^ylA^ NINTH PRESIDENT. V
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