Martin VanBuren was born in Kinderhook, NY. And was given the nickname "Old Kinderhook."
He got this name because of his political prowess and his small size.
Martin Van Buren made his home in Kinderhook, NY and was known as "Old Kinderhook". The word "OK" may be related to this nickname.
The 8th US President, Martin Van Buren, was nicknamed Old Kinderhook. He was born in Kinderhook NY.
The 8th US President, Martin Van Buren, was nicknamed Old Kinderhook. He was born in Kinderhook NY.
I don't think anyone actually signed his papers that way, but one possible derivation for the word OK is that is stood for "Old Kinderhook" which was a nickname for Martin Van Buren, who came from Kinderhook, NY.
One nickname was "Old Kinderhook" which is related to the derivation of the word OK , meaning yes or to approve. He was also called the 'Little Magician" and "The red fox" .
Van Buren's nickname was 'Old Kinderhook'. He often approved things by signing 'O.K.' which is where 'OK' came from.Because he was skilled at attaining his political goals, he was also nicknamed the 'Little Magician'.Van Buren was the first President born as a citizen of the United States.His wife was also his cousin once removed.
OK stands for Old Kinderhook
One nickname was "Old Kinderhook" which is related to the derivation of the word OK , meaning yes or to approve. He was also called the 'Little Magician" and "The red fox" .
Martin Van Buren
The address of the Kinderhook Memorial Library is: 18 Hudson Street, Kinderhook, 12106 M