John Van Ness Yates

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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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personal data
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