Cornelius P. Van Ness

Cornelius P. Van Ness
Collector of the Port of New York
In office 1844–1845
President	John Tyler
Preceded by	Edward Curtis
Succeeded by	Cornelius Lawrence
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain
In office December 9, 1829 – December 21, 1836
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Alexander Hill Everett
Succeeded by	William 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
Lieutenant	Aaron Leland
Preceded by	Richard Skinner
Succeeded by	Ezra Butler
Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office 1821–1823
Preceded by	Dudley Chase
Succeeded by	Richard Skinner
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Burlington
In office 1818–1822
Preceded by	Luther Loomis
Succeeded by	George Robinson
United States Attorney for the District of Vermont
In office 1810–1813
President	James Madison
Preceded by	David Fay
Succeeded by	Titus Hutchinson
Personal details
Born	Cornelius Peter Van Ness (1782-01-26)January 26, 1782 Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
Died	December 15, 1852(1852-12-15) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rhoda Savage Magdalena Allus
Children	5, including James
Relatives	John P. Van Ness (brother) William P. Van Ness (brother)
Education	Washington Seminary
Profession	Lawyer
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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.^[1]