William Peter Van Ness papers, 1800-1825.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American revolutionary, statesman and Founding Father of the United States. Hamilton was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the Federalist Party, as well as a founder of the nation's financial system, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. As the first secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the administration of P...

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

Irving, Peter, 1771-1838

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Pendleton, Nathaniel, 1756-1821

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Nathaniel Pendleton (1756-1821): Revolutionary War soldier and aide-de-camp to Nathanael Greene; an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati in South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and New York; member of the Constitutional Convention, 1788; prominent jurist. From the description of Nathaniel Pendleton family papers, 1716-1853 (inclusive), 1782-1817 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168509 Jurist and officer during the Revolutionary War; aide-de-camp to Gen. Nat...

Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826

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Politician and jurist; born in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, later a resident of New York City. From the description of William Peter Van Ness papers, 1800-1825. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58780319 Jurist and defender of Aaron Burr. From the description of Letter, 1805. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36050519 ...

Southwick, Solomon, 1773-1839

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Journalist. Southwick was owner and editor of the Albany Register, 1808-1817. From the description of Letter, 1835 April 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122641024 American poet and editor, who founded "The Ploughboy," one of the earliest newspapers for farmers and wrote articles for it under pen name, Henry Homespun, Jr. From the description of Letter to Mr. Hammond [manuscript], 1821 January 31. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647881072 ...

Skinner, Abraham

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Abraham Skinner (1755-1826) was born in Glastonbury (formerly Glastenbury), Connecticut. He served in the Revolutionary War and was from that time addressed as Captain. After the war he kept a stable and traded and bred horses in Glastonbury. In 1803 he went to the Western Reserve with Edward Paine and had a home built there, although he did not bring his family from Connecticut until 1805. He settled in Painesville township at the village of New Market which he helped make county s...

Ruggles, Heman.

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Townsend, Peter, 1948-

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Livingston, John Robert, 1755-1851

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Van Ness, John Peter, 1770-1846

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U.S. representative and mayor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Deed, 1817. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70941790 ...

Van Alen, James

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Irving, John T. (John Treat), 1778-1838

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John Treat Irving (1778-1838), the older brother of Washington Irving (1783-1859) and the husband of Abby Spicer Furman Irving ( - ), was a New York attorney. He became a prominent lawyer and in 1821, was appointed first Judge of the New York Court of Common Pleas, a position that he held for seventeen years. From the description of Papers, 1804-1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207146379 New York City lawyer, judge and author. An able lawyer, Irv...

Davis, Matthew L. (Matthew Livingston), 1773-1850

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Virgil David was president of the Lawrenceville Lyceum in Western Pennsylvania. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to Virgil David, n.p., 1836 Dec. 24. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 78717472 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to Virgil David, n.p., 1836 Dec. 24. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 55822816 Author, political correspondent, and associate and suppo...

Hogeboom, John C.

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Van Ness, Cornelius P. (Cornelius Peter), 1782-1852

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Governor Vermont, 1823-1826. From the description of Letter, 1821 April 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122611420 From the description of Letter, 1821 May 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536950 ...

Fellows, John, 1759-1844

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Epithet: Deputy Governor of the South Sea Co. Title: Baronet 1719 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000981.0x000250 ...