James I. Van Alen

James Isaac Van Alen (December 31, 1772 – May 18, 1822) was an American politician from Kinderhook, New York.

[2] On January 1, 1773, he was christened Jacobus Van Alen at Kinderhook's Dutch Reformed Church.

[4] After the death of his father, his mother married Abraham Van Buren in 1776.

[8][9][10] Van Alen was also involved in various businesses, including serving as secretary of the board of directors for the Chatham Turnpike Corporation.

[16][17] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1808 and John Thompson replaced him in the House.

Baptism record, James I. Van Alen. "James" is the Anglicized version of the Dutch "Jacobus."
New York Evening Post note on Van Alen's successor as surrogate. September 19, 1822.
Death Notice, James I. Van Alen. Albany Argus (Albany, NY), May 21, 1822.