In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Ness, not 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 by
Joseph Gales Jr.
Succeeded by
William 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 by
John Bird
Succeeded by
Isaac Bloom
Personal details
Born
Johannes Petrus Van Ness
(1769-11-04)November 4, 1769[1] Ghent, Province of New York, British America
Died
March 7, 1846(1846-03-07) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Democratic-Republican
Spouse
Marcia Burns
(m. 1802; died 1832)
Relations
William Van Ness (brother) Cornelius Van Ness (brother)
Parent(s)
Peter Van Ness Elbertje Hogeboom
Education
Washington Seminary
Alma mater
Columbia College
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
District of Columbia Militia
Years of service
1802-1814
Rank
Major General
Commands
1st Legion, D.C. Militia D.C. Militia
Battles/wars
War of 1812
Battle of Bladensburg
Burning of Washington
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]
^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
^"VAN NESS, John Peter - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
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