William Van Ness Bay | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri | |
| In office January 1862 – June 1865 Serving with Barton Bates John D. S. Dryden | |
| Preceded by | William Scott William Barclay Napton Ephraim Brevard Ewing |
| Succeeded by | David Wagner Walter L. Lovelace Nathaniel Holmes |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | John Jameson |
| Succeeded by | Gilchrist Porter |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from Franklin County | |
| In office November 21, 1842 – December 25, 1848 Serving with William Brown (1842) Franklin P. Chiles (1844) | |
| Preceded by | F. R. Chiles, W. D. Hurt |
| Succeeded by | C. B. Hinton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1818 Hudson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1894 (aged 75) Eureka, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria Elizabeth Duncan |
| Relations | Samuel M. Bay (brother) Elihu H. Bay (great-uncle) |
| Children | 6 |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Van Ness Bay (November 23, 1818 – February 10, 1894) was an American attorney and judge from Missouri. He was most notable for serving as U.S. Representative from Missouri from 1849 to 1851, and a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1862 to 1865.