John Peter Van Ness

John Peter Van Ness
Gilbert Stuart, John Peter Van Ness, 1805, on display at Edgewater, a historic mansion in Barrytown, New York.
10th Mayor of the City of Washington, D.C.
In office
June 14, 1830 – June 9, 1834
Preceded byJoseph Gales Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam A. Bradley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 6th district
In office
October 6, 1801 – January 17, 1803
Preceded byJohn Bird
Succeeded byIsaac Bloom
Personal details
Born
Johannes Petrus Van Ness

(1769-11-04)November 4, 1769[1]
Ghent, Province of New York, British America
DiedMarch 7, 1846(1846-03-07) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Spouse
(m. 1802; died 1832)
RelationsWilliam Van Ness (brother)
Cornelius Van Ness (brother)
Parent(s)Peter Van Ness
Elbertje Hogeboom
EducationWashington Seminary
Alma materColumbia College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceDistrict of Columbia Militia
Years of service1802-1814
RankMajor General
Commands1st Legion, D.C. Militia
D.C. Militia
Battles/wars

Johannes Petrus "John Peter" Van Ness (November 4, 1769 – March 7, 1846) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1801 to 1803 and Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1830 to 1834.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Dutch Reformed Church Records, Baptisms at Claverack, New York Reformed Church, entry for Johannes Van Ness, retrieved via Ancestry.com, January 20, 2015
  2. ^ "VAN NESS, John Peter - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2017.