Cornelius Peter Van Ness (January 26, 1782 – December 15, 1852) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 10th Governor of Vermont from 1823 to 1826 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain from 1829 to 1836. Van Ness was a Democratic-Republican and later a Democrat.
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26 January 1782 Kinderhook, New York
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Died |
15 December 1852 (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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