John Ludovicus Viele (June 6, 1788 Pittstown, then in Albany Co., now in Rensselaer County, New York – October 19, 1832 Albany, New York) was an American politician from New York.
He was the son of Ludovicus Viele (1742-1800) and Effie (Toll) Viele. On November 18, 1810, he married Kathlyne Knickerbocker (1792-1837), and they had eight children, among them Henry K. Viele (1819-1881), who ran in 1860 for Lt. Gov. of New York; and Gen. and Congressman Egbert Ludovicus Viele (1825-1902).
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 (Middle D.) 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 {4th D.) 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.
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| Preceded by John Cramer |
New York State Senate Fourth District (Class 3) 1826–1829 |
Succeeded by Isaac Gere |