Cornelius P. Van Ness

Cornelius Peter Van Ness (January 26, 1782 – December 15, 1852) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the tenth governor of Vermont from 1823 to 1826 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain from 1829 to 1836. Van Ness was a Democratic-Republican and later a Democrat.

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Ness, not Ness.
Cornelius P. Van Ness
Collector of the Port of New York
In office
1844–1845
PresidentJohn Tyler
Preceded byEdward Curtis
Succeeded byCornelius Lawrence
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain
In office
December 9, 1829 – December 21, 1836
Appointed byAndrew Jackson
Preceded byAlexander Hill Everett
Succeeded byWilliam T. Barry
(died en route to Spain)
John Eaton
(next to act as Ambassador)
10th Governor of Vermont
In office
October 10, 1823 – October 13, 1826
LieutenantAaron Leland
Preceded byRichard Skinner
Succeeded byEzra Butler
Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1821–1823
Preceded byDudley Chase
Succeeded byRichard Skinner
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Burlington
In office
1818–1822
Preceded byLuther Loomis
Succeeded byGeorge Robinson
United States Attorney for the District of Vermont
In office
1810–1813
PresidentJames Madison
Preceded byDavid Fay
Succeeded byTitus Hutchinson
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Peter Van Ness

(1782-01-26)January 26, 1782
Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1852(1852-12-15) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Democratic
Spouse(s)Rhoda Savage
Magdalena Allus
Children5, including James
RelativesJohn P. Van Ness (brother)
William P. Van Ness (brother)
EducationWashington Seminary
ProfessionLawyer
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