![]() The Tennessee Tailor for his career as a tailor before going into politics.Sir Veto, because of the large number of legislative vetoes he issued during his presidency. ![]() Uncle Abe for his avuncularity in his later years.The Tycoon, for the energetic and ambitious conduct of his Civil War administration.The Great Emancipator and The Liberator for the emancipation of the slaves.The Ancient One, a nickname favored by White House insiders because of his "ancient wisdom".Ten-Cent Jimmy: derogatory, as a reaction to Buchanan's campaign statement that ten cents a day was decent pay for a worker.Bachelor President, per his unmarried status.Old Buck, from a shortening of his last name, used later in life.Old Public Functionary, used by Buchanan in his December 1859 State of the Union address and adopted by newspapers."The Granite Hills" were his home state of New Hampshire. Young Hickory of the Granite Hills: "Young Hickory" compared his military deeds (in the Mexican–American War) with those of Andrew Jackson.Young Hickory because he was a particular protégé of "Old Hickory", Andrew Jackson.Napoleon of the Stump for his short stature and potent oratory skills.His Accidency, a nickname given by his opponents the first president to be elevated to the presidency by the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison.Washington of the West, a reference to Harrison's victories at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and 1813 Battle of the Thames.Tippecanoe or also Old Tippecanoe, a reference to Harrison's victory at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe used in the campaign song Tippecanoe and Tyler Too during the 1840 presidential election.General Mum, as in the expression, "keep it mum," because of his avoidance of speaking out on controversial issues during his election campaign.Blue Whiskey Van, a reference to his excessive drinking of whiskey.The Little Magician, given to him during his time in the state of New York, because of his smooth politics and short stature.Red Fox of Kinderhook, a reference to his red hair and home town.Old Kinderhook (OK), a reference to his home town.The Mistletoe Politician, so called by Joseph Peyton of Tennessee, a Whig opponent, who charged that "Martin Van Buren was a mere political parasite, a branch of mistletoe, that owed its elevation, its growth-nay, its very existence, to the tall trunk of an aged hickory" (i.e.Matty Van from "Tippecanoe Songs of 1840".The Careful Dutchman: Van Buren's first language was Dutch.Jackass: Andrew Jackson's critics disparaged him as a "Jackass" however, Jackson embraced the animal, making it the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party.King Andrew for his supposedly excessive use of the veto power.Old Hickory, allegedly given to him by his soldiers for being as "tough as old hickory".The Hero of New Orleans for his military victory in the Battle of New Orleans.The nickname gained currency as a result of his campaign against slavery waged as a congressman, and as the attorney in the Amistad case. He is the only American president to be elected to the House of Representatives after his presidency. Old Man Eloquent or The Abolitionist: famed for routinely bringing up the slavery issue against Congressional rules, and for his role later on in the Amistad case.president to wear a tricorne hat according to the old-fashioned style of the 18th century. The Last Cocked Hat because he was the last U.S.It was not until resistance to Andrew Jackson's policies produced the Whig Party that oppositional politics resumed in the United States. The Era of Good Feelings President for "The Era of Good Feelings", the period following the War of 1812, during which America became less divided politically, to the extent that the only opponents of the ruling Democratic Republicans, the Federalist Party, went out of existence.Little Jemmy or His Little Majesty: at only 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm), the shortest U.S.The Duke of Braintree due to residing in Braintree, Massachusetts and his strong opinions on the use of honorifics for important officers of the government.His Rotundity for his girthy bodily figure.Old Sink or Swim, for the speech in which he vowed "sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on.".The Colossus of Independence for his leadership in Congress in 1776.The American Fabius for his Fabian military strategy during the Revolutionary War. ![]() He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
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