Cornelius P. Van Ness
| Cornelius P. Van Ness | |
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| 10th Governor of Vermont | |
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In office October 10, 1823 – October 13, 1826 |
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| Lieutenant | Aaron Leland |
| Preceded by | Richard Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Ezra Butler |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain | |
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In office December 9, 1829 – December 21, 1836 |
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| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Alexander Hill Everett |
| Succeeded by |
William T. Barry (Died en route to Spain) John Eaton (Next man to act as Ambassador) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Cornelius Peter Van Ness January 26, 1782 Kinderhook, New York |
| Died | December 15, 1852 (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party |
Democratic-Republican Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rhoda Savage Magdalena Allus |
| Education | Washington Seminary |
| Profession | Lawyer / Judge / Politician |
Cornelius Peter Van Ness (January 26, 1782 – December 15, 1852) was an American politician of Dutch descent from the US state of Vermont. Van Ness was a Democratic-Republican and later a Democrat.
Van Ness was born in Kinderhook, New York on January 26, 1782. His father was Judge Peter Van Ness (1734-1804), who owned most of the land which Martin Van Buren later purchased for construction of the Lindenwald estate. Cornelius Van Ness was the brother of William P. Van Ness and John Peter Van Ness.
Cornelius Van Ness attended Washington Seminary, and in 1800 he began to study at his brother William's law office in New York City at the same time as Martin Van Buren. Van Ness was admitted to the bar four years later, and moved to St. Albans, Vermont in 1806. He relocated to Burlington, Vermont in 1809 when he was appointed United States district attorney for the district of Vermont. He was made collector of customs for the district of Vermont in 1813 and in 1816 President James Madison named Van Ness one of the federal commissioners who negotiated with commissioners from Great Britain to settle the northeastern boundary between the United States and Canada.
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