James I. Van Alen

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". James Isaac Van Alen (December 31, 1772 – May 18, 1822) was an American politician from Kinderhook, New York. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States representative, a member of the New York State Assembly, and Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York. Van Alen was law partners with U.S. President Martin Van Buren, his younger half-brother.

Early life

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Baptism record, James I. Van Alen. "James" is the Anglicized version of the Dutch "Jacobus."

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Van Alen was born in Kinderhook, New York, on December 31, 1772,[1] to Johannes Van Alen (1744–1773) and Marytje Goes (or Hoes) Van Alen (1748–1817).[2] On January 1, 1773, he was christened Jacobus Van Alen at Kinderhook's Dutch Reformed Church.[3] He had two siblings, Marytje (or Maria) Van Alen and John Isaac Van Alen.[4] After the death of his father, his mother married Abraham Van Buren in 1776.[4][5] His mother had five more children with Van Buren including Dirckie "Derike" Van Buren, Jannetje (called "Hannah" or "Jane") Van Buren, future U.S. President Martin Van Buren, Lawrence Van Buren, and Abraham Van Buren Jr.[6]

Van Alen attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1794.[7]

Career

After being admitted to the bar in New York, he practiced in Kinderhook, later practicing in partnership with Martin Van Buren.[7] From 1797 to 1801, he was Kinderhook's Town Clerk.[8][9][10] Van Alen was also involved in various businesses, including serving as secretary of the board of directors for the Chatham Turnpike Corporation.[11]

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New York Evening Post note on Van Alen's successor as surrogate. September 19, 1822.

He was a member of the State constitutional convention of 1801,[12] and was a justice of the peace from 1801 to 1804.[13] He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1804.[14] Van Alen was surrogate judge of Columbia County from 1804 to 1808.[15]

U.S. Congress

Van Alen was elected to the 10th Congress as a Democratic-Republican, succeeding Henry W. Livingston and holding office from March 4, 1807, to March 3, 1809.[16][17] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1808 and John Thompson replaced him in the House.[18]

Later career

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Death Notice, James I. Van Alen. Albany Argus (Albany, NY), May 21, 1822.

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He later returned to the surrogate judge's position, serving from 1815 until his death.[19] He was succeeded by his half-brother, Abraham A. Van Buren.[19]

Personal life

Van Alen never married or had children.[1] He died in Kinderhook on May 18, 1822, aged 49,[1] and was buried at Kinderhook Cemetery.[20]

References

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  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Note: His name appears in records variously as Jacobus Van Alen, James I. Van Alen and James J. Van Alen. Variations on given names were not unusual in upstate New York in the 1700s and 1800s, as Dutch names were Anglicized. For example, Martin Van Buren was baptized as Maarten.
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