Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826

found: U.S. District Court (New York). Reports of two cases determined in the Prize Court for the New-York District, 1814:t.p. (Hon. William P. Van Ness)

found: LC in OCLC, 6-17-87(hdg.: Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826; usage not shown)

found: MoSU-L/IL files(usage: William Peter Van Ness, Aristides, Marcus; variants: W.P. Van Ness, Mr. Van Ness)

found: Who was who in America:Historical volume, 1607-1896, page 620 (Van Ness, William Peter; jurist; born circa 1778, Claverack (now Ghent), New York; died September 6, 1826; graduate of Columbia, 1791; studied law in office of Edward Livingston; began practice of law in New York, New York, 1800; after indictment by a coroner's jury as an accessory due to his role of being Aaron Burr's second in the duel with Alexander Hamilton, he fled to Kinderhook, New York; became associated with Martin Van Buren as director Bank of Hudson; judge U.S. Court for Southern District New York, 1812-1826)

found: Biographical directory of Article III federal judges, 1789-present, viewed March 18, 2025(Van Ness, William Peter; born February 13, 1778, in Claverack, New York; died September 6, 1826, in New York, New York; judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New York; confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 1812; service terminated on April 9, 1814, due to reassignment; judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; reassigned on April 9, 1814, to a new seat authorized by 3 Stat. 120; service terminated on September 6, 1826, due to death; education: Columbia College, 1797; read law, 1800; private practice, New York City, 1800-1801, -1812; private practice, Albany, New York, 1801-; private practice, Hudson, New York) - https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/van-ness-william-peter