William Peter Van Ness (February 13, 1778 – September 6, 1826) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, also notable for serving as Aaron Burr's second in Burr's duel with Alexander Hamilton. (From Wikipedia) More about William Peter Van Ness:
| | Books by William Peter Van Ness: Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: An Examination of the Various Charges Exhibited Against Aaron Burr, Esq., Vice-President of the United States, and a Developement of the Characters and Views of His Political Opponents (New York: Printed by Ward and Gould, 1803)
Additional books by William Peter Van Ness in the extended shelves: Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: A concise narrative of Gen. Jackson's first invasion of Florida, and of his immortal defence of New-Orleans: with remarks. ([New York], 1827) (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: A concise narrative of General Jackson's first invasion of Florida, and of his immortal defence of New Orleans: with remarks ... (Printed by E. M. Murden & A. Ming, jr., 1827) (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: Laws of the State of New-York : revised and passed at the thirty-sixth session of the Legislature : with marginal notes and references (Printed and published by H.C. Southwick & Co., 1813), also by New York (State), John V. N. Yates, Elisha B. Strong, and John Woodworth (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: Letters addressed to De Witt Clinton, esq., mayor of the city of New York (s.n., 1806), also by Matthew L. Davis, DeWitt Clinton, and Seymour B. Durst (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: Letters of Marcus and Philo-Cato, addressed to De Witt Clinton, Esq., mayor of the city of New-York. ([Poughkeepsie?], 1810), also by Matthew L. Davis (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: Reports of two cases determined in the Prize Court for the New-York District (Gould, Banks and Gould, 1814), also by United States. District Court (New York), James Beswicke, William Falconer, John Richardson, Robert Falconer, Charles Johnson, and Tickler (Ship) (page images at HathiTrust) Van Ness, William Peter, 1778-1826: The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines, the attorney-general [Ambrose Spencer] Mr. Harrison, and General Hamilton, in the great cause of the people, against Harry Croswell, on an indictment for a libel on Thomas Jefferson... (G. & R. Waite, 1804), also by Alexander Hamilton, Harrison, Ambrose Spencer, George Caines, and Harry Croswell (page images at HathiTrust)
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