John Evert Van Alen
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John Evert Van Alen (1749 – February 27, 1807) was an American surveyor, merchant, and politician from Rensselaer County, New York.
He was born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. He served in the state Assembly and represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 until 1799. The John Evert Van Alen House, constructed while he was sitting in Congress at Philadelphia, is extant in Defreestville, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
[edit] External links
- John Evert Van Alen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- John Evert Van Alen at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| New district | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1793 – 1799 |
Succeeded by John Thompson |
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Categories:
- 1749 births
- 1807 deaths
- American people of Dutch descent
- People from Columbia County, New York
- People from Rensselaer County, New York
- American surveyors
- New York Federalists
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- Van Alen family
- New York United States Representative stubs