John Van Ness Yates
John Van Ness Yates (born December 1779 in Albany , New York Province, † January 10, 1839 in Albany, New York ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Democratic Republican Party ).
Career
John Van Ness Yates, son of Robert Yates , a noted anti-federalist attorney and lawyer, was born and raised in Albany County during the Revolutionary War . Nothing is known about his youth. Yates studied law at John Vernon Henry's law firm . He held several offices in Albany and was one of the first trustees of the Albany United Presbyterian Church. In 1806 he served as a captain in a light infantry company . Yates was a Masters in Chancery in 1808, Recorder of the City from 1809 to 1816, and Secretary of State of New York from 1818 to 1826 .
He was buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.
Works (co-author)
- 1826: History of the State of New-York: Including Its Aboriginal and Colonial Annals
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SURNAME | Yates, John Van Ness |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 1779 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany , New York Province |
DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1839 |
Place of death | Albany, New York |