John Peter Van Ness | |
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.jpg) Gilbert Stuart, John Peter Van Ness, 1805, on display at Edgewater, a historic mansion in Barrytown, New York. | |
| 10th Mayor of the City of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office June 14, 1830 – June 9, 1834 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Gales Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William A. Bradley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
| In office October 6, 1801 – January 17, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | John Bird |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Bloom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Petrus Van Ness November 4, 1769[1] Ghent, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | March 7, 1846 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | William Van Ness (brother) Cornelius Van Ness (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Peter Van Ness Elbertje Hogeboom |
| Education | Washington Seminary |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | District of Columbia Militia |
| Years of service | 1802-1814 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Legion, D.C. Militia D.C. Militia |
| Battles/wars | |
Johannes Petrus "John Peter" Van Ness (November 4, 1769 – March 7, 1846) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1801 to 1803 and Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1830 to 1834.[2]
- ^ U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records, Baptisms at Claverack, New York Reformed Church, entry for Johannes Van Ness, retrieved via Ancestry.com, January 20, 2015
- ^ "VAN NESS, John Peter - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2017.