James I. Van Alen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Livingston |
| Succeeded by | John Thompson |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Columbia County | |
| In office July 1, 1803 – June 30, 1804 Serving with Benjamin Birdsall, Stephen Miller, Samuel Ten Broeck | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Edmonds, Aaron Kellogg, Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester |
| Succeeded by | Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jason Warner |
| Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York | |
| In office 1815–1822 | |
| Preceded by | James Vanderpoel |
| Succeeded by | Abraham A. Van Buren |
| In office 1804–1808 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Van Ness |
| Succeeded by | Martin Van Buren |
| Town Clerk of Kinderhook, New York | |
| In office 1797–1801 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | Elihu Gridley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Isaac Van Alen December 31, 1772 Kinderhook, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | May 18, 1822 (aged 49) Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Van Alen Maria Hoes |
| Relatives | Martin Van Buren (half-brother) |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Isaac Van Alen (December 31, 1772 – May 18, 1822) was an American politician from Kinderhook, New York. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States representative, a member of the New York State Assembly, and Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York. Van Alen was the elder half brother and law partner of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.