Van Ness
Van Ness is the surname of the following persons:
- Cornelius P. Van Ness (1782-1852), American politician, Governor of Vermont, judge and diplomat
- Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898-1947), American politician, Member of Parliament for Michigan
- George Van Ness Lothrop (1817-1897), American lawyer and politician (Michigan Attorney General )
- James Van Ness (1808-1872), American politician, son of Cornelius P. Van Ness, mayor of San Francisco (1855-1856)
- John Peter Van Ness (1770-1846), American politician (New York ), Mayor of Washington, DC
- William W. Van Ness (1776-1823), American lawyer and politician
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