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... probably had a NY accent. He was born in Kinderhook, New York.
On edit: Turns out Martin Van Buren, one of the main founders of the Democratic Party, probably had a Dutch accent. 
...Van Burens, were of Dutch descent and spoke Dutch at home. Martin Van Buren was the only president who spoke English as a second language.
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