More Namesakes

 I wanted to write briefly about some names I came across in my family tree research. Going back on the Thompson line to my great, great grandfather Andrew Thompson. His mother was Hannah Kent. Her father was James Kent. James was born in 1790 in Allegany County, New York. He died in 1850 in Watson township, Allegan, Michigan. I don't know too much about James, but he must've been very political or into politics. He names 2 of his sons after presidents. In 1824 he names his fourth son Andrew Jackson Kent. Andrew Jackson was not yet president of the United States but was very popular and well known at the time. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican party. James had another son born in 1832. This son was named Martin Van Buren Kent. He often shortened it to Martin V. Kent. Martin van Buren became Andrew Jackson's Vice President in 1833. Before that he was a governor of New York. He is considered one of the founders of the Democratic party. He became president himself in 1837. 

I just thought it was funny that James named 2 of his sons after presidents. And both were actually named after these men before they became president.