Cornelius Peter Van Ness - People - Department History
Cornelius Peter Van Ness (1782–1852)
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State of Residence: Vermont
- Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (Spain)
Appointed: June 1, 1829
Presentation of Credentials: December 9, 1829
Termination of Mission: Presented recall on December 21, 1836- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on February 10, 1830, after confirmation.