John L. Viele


John Ludovicus Viele was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Ludovicus Viele and Effie Viele. On November 18, 1810, he married Kathlyne Knickerbocker, and they had eight children, among them Henry K. Viele, who ran in 1860 for Lt. Gov. of New York; and Gen. and Congressman Egbert Ludovicus Viele.
John L. Viele entered Union College in 1811, but left after a year. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and practiced in Troy.
He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1822, elected to a four-year term but legislated out of office by the New York Constitution of 1821.
He was again a member of the State Senate from 1826 to 1829, sitting in the 49th, 50th, 51st and 52nd New York State Legislatures.
On February 6, 1832, Viele was elected by the State Legislature a Regent of the University of the State of New York, but died later the same year.