James I. Van Alen

James I. Van Alen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809
Preceded byHenry W. Livingston
Succeeded byJohn 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 bySamuel Edmonds, Aaron Kellogg, Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester
Succeeded byMoncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jason Warner
Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York
In office
1815–1822
Preceded byJames Vanderpoel
Succeeded byAbraham A. Van Buren
In office
1804–1808
Preceded byWilliam W. Van Ness
Succeeded byMartin Van Buren
Town Clerk of Kinderhook, New York
In office
1797–1801
Preceded byAbraham Van Buren
Succeeded byElihu Gridley
Personal details
Born
James Isaac Van Alen

(1772-12-31)December 31, 1772
Kinderhook, Province of New York, British America
DiedMay 18, 1822(1822-05-18) (aged 49)
Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
Resting placeKinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Parent(s)Johannes Van Alen
Maria Hoes
RelativesMartin Van Buren (half-brother)
ProfessionAttorney

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.