Cornelius Peter Van Ness, Vermont Governor 1823-1826

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Cornelius Peter Van Ness, Vermont Governor 1823-1826

Description

As governor, Van Ness favored-though unsuccessfully-the abolition of imprisonment for debt and urged education for the poor as a means of fighting crime. He is also credited with establishing the state’s system for choosing presidential electors.
From: https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_van-ness_cornelius.default.html

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VHS-A-843

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Citation

“Cornelius Peter Van Ness, Vermont Governor 1823-1826,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/1017.