James I. Van Alen
James I. Van Alen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Livingston |
| Succeeded by | John Thompson |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Columbia County | |
| In office July 1, 1803 – June 30, 1804 Serving with Benjamin Birdsall, Stephen Miller, Samuel Ten Broeck | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Edmonds, Aaron Kellogg, Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester |
| Succeeded by | Moncrief Livingston, Peter Silvester, William W. Van Ness, Jason Warner |
| Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York | |
| In office 1815–1822 | |
| Preceded by | James Vanderpoel |
| Succeeded by | Abraham A. Van Buren |
| In office 1804–1808 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Van Ness |
| Succeeded by | Martin Van Buren |
| Town Clerk of Kinderhook, New York | |
| In office 1797–1801 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | Elihu Gridley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Isaac Van Alen December 31, 1772 Kinderhook, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | May 18, 1822 (aged 49) Kinderhook, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Van Alen Maria Hoes |
| Relatives | Martin Van Buren (half-brother) |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Isaac Van Alen (December 31, 1772 – May 18, 1822) was an American politician from Kinderhook, New York. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States representative, a member of the New York State Assembly, and Surrogate Judge of Columbia County, New York. Van Alen was law partners with U.S. President Martin Van Buren, his younger half-brother.