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Van Ness, William Peter 1778-1826

Jurist; born in Ghent, N. Y., in 1778; graduated at Columbia College; admitted to the bar and removed to New York City, where he became an intimate friend of Aaron Burr; carried Burr's challenge to Hamilton and acted as one of the former's seconds in the duel; was United States judge of the southern district of New York in 1812-26. He was the author of Examination of charges against Aaron Burr; Laws of New York, with notes (with John Woodworth) ; reports of two cases in the prize Court for New York District; and Concise narrative of General Jackson's first invasion of Florida. He died in New York City, Sept. 6, 1826.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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