John Van Buren (U.S. representative)

John Van Buren
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byRufus Palen
Succeeded byJoseph H. Anderson
District Attorney of Ulster County, New York
In office
1846–1850
Preceded byWillet Linderman
Succeeded byRobert F. Macauley[1]
County Court Judge of Ulster County, New York
In office
1836–1841
Preceded byAbraham D. Soper
Succeeded byJames C. Forsyth[2]
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Ulster County District
In office
1831–1832
Serving with John J. Schoonmaker
Preceded byMatthew Oliver
Green Miller
Succeeded byLeonard Hardenbergh
Heman Landon[3]
Personal details
Born(1799-05-13)May 13, 1799
Kingston, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1855(1855-01-16) (aged 55)
Kingston, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSharp Burial Ground
Kingston, New York
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLaura Amelia Hardy Van Buren
ChildrenDaniel Tompkins Van Buren
Persen Van Buren
Parent(s)Cornelius Van Buren
Elisabeth (Persen) Van Buren
Alma materUnion College
ProfessionAttorney, politician

John Van Buren (May 13, 1799 – January 16, 1855) was an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and New York State Assembly in addition to serving terms as county judge and district attorney of Ulster County.

Born and educated in Kingston, Van Buren graduated from Union College, studied law, and attained admission to the bar. In addition to practicing in Kingston, Van Buren became active in the Democratic Party. The offices he held included member of the New York State Assembly (1831–1832), Judge of Ulster County (1836–1841), member of the United States House of Representatives (1841–1843), and Ulster County District Attorney (1846–1850).

Van Buren was ill for the last three months of his life. He died in Kingston, and was buried at Sharp Burial Ground in Kingston.

  1. ^ Ulster County Legislature (1885). Proceedings of the Ulster County Legislature. Kingston, NY: Leader Book and Job Printing Department. p. 179.
  2. ^ Proceedings of the Ulster County Legislature, p. 178.
  3. ^ New York State Assembly (1852). Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York. Vol. 7. Albany, NY: C. Van Benthuysen. pp. 244–245.