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Which president refused to be inaugurated on the proper date due to religious beliefs?

  • He was the first president to have a secretary of the interior.
  • His son was the last Confederate general to surrender in the Civil War.
  • His election was helped by third-party candidate and former president Martin Van Buren.
  • His earned the nickname "Old Rough and Ready" in Florida.

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