Robert B. Van Valkenburgh

Robert B. Van Valkenburgh
United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
May 4, 1867 – November 11, 1869
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded byRobert H. Pruyn
Succeeded byCharles E. DeLong
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byWilliam Irvine
Succeeded byHamilton Ward
Constituency28th district (1861–1863)
27th district (1863–1865)
Personal details
Born(1821-09-04)September 4, 1821
Prattsburgh, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 1888(1888-08-01) (aged 66)
Suwannee Springs, Floridia, U.S.
Military service
Allegiance United States (Union
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1862
RankColonel
Commands107th New York Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
  • Battle of Antietam.

Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh (September 4, 1821 – August 1, 1888) was a United States representative from New York, officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and subsequent US Minister Resident to Japan.