Van Ness

Van Ness

Van Ness may refer to:

People

*Cornelius P. Van Ness, Vermont governor, judge and U.S. diplomat
*Frederick Van Ness Bradley, a U.S. Representative from Michigan
*George Van Ness Lothrop, a Michigan politician
*James Van Ness, son of Cornelius P. Van Ness, and mayor of San Francisco from 1855 to 1856
*John Peter Van Ness, U.S. Representative from New York and mayor of Washington, D.C.
*Michael E. Van Ness (b. 1974), American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory, discoverer of periodic comets P/2002 Q1 (P/Van Ness 1) and P/2005 R2 (P/Van Ness 2).
*Martine Van Ness

Other

*Van Ness' Regiment of Militia, a New York unit in the American Revolutionary War
*Van Ness-UDC (Washington Metro), a subway station in Washington, D.C.
*Van Ness Avenue (San Francisco), named for James Van Ness
**Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit, a proposed scheme along Van Ness Avenue
**Van Ness Station, San Francisco
*Van Ness Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles
*Van Ness Mausoleum, Washington, D.C., constructed for the wife of John Peter Van Ness

ee also

*Vanness Wu (b. 1978), Taiwanese-American actor and singer


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  • Cornelius P. Van Ness — Cornelius Peter Van Ness (* 26. Januar 1782 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; † 15. Dezember 1852 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und von 1823 bis 1826 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Vermont.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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