The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Vandien to Vandyk

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Index to Politicians

Vandien to Vandyk

VANDIEN (Soundex V535) — See also BRANDIE, BRANDIES, CANDIES, DENORMANDIE, KLEINDIENST, SANDIE, VANDIEST, VANDIKE, VANDINE, VANDIVER, VANDIVERT, VANDIVIER, VANDYNE, VAUGHNDEAN, ZANDIE.

VANDIEN: See also Stephen Callaghan

VANDIEST (Soundex V532) — See also BRANDIE, BRANDIES, CANDIES, DENORMANDIE, DIES, DIESBECK, DIESCH, DIESEN, DIESI, DIESING, DIESON, DIESSNER, SANDIE, VANDIEN, VANDIKE, VANDINE, VANDIVER, VANDIVERT, VANDIVIER, ZANDIE.

VanDiest, Grace A. — of Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VANDIKE (Soundex V532) — See also DIKE, DIKEMAN, DIKET, ONDIK, REDIKER, SPONDIKE, TADDIKEN, THORNDIKE, UPDIKE, VANDIEN, VANDIEST, VANDINE, VANDIVER, VANDIVERT, VANDIVIER, VANDYCK, VANDYK, VANDYKE, ZEDIKER.

	VANDIKE: See also Mary Ann Arty
	Vandike, Henry — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1779. Burial location unknown.
	Vandike, Reoloff — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1776. Burial location unknown.

VANDINE (Soundex V535) — See also BANDINEL, BRIZENDINE, CALENDINE, CLENDINEN, LUNDINE, MUNDINE, OXENDINE, RONDINELLI, VANDIEN, VANDIEST, VANDIKE, VANDIVER, VANDIVERT, VANDIVIER, VANDYNE, VAUGHNDEAN.

	VANDINE: See also Mrs. E. Vandine Smith
	Vandine, A. C. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1913-14, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.
	Vandine, Adrian — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Born in Maine. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1873-79. Burial location unknown.
	VanDine, Bertha N. — of Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Mich. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

VANDIVER (Soundex V531) — See also DIVER, DIVERS, DIVERTY, MANDIVILLE, PRENDIVILLE, PRINDIVILLE, SENCINDIVER, VANDAVEER, VANDEVEER, VANDEVER, VANDIEN, VANDIEST, VANDIKE, VANDINE, VANDIVERT, VANDIVIER.

Vandiver, Carole W. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Vandiver, David — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Vandiver, Ernest, Jr. See Samuel Ernest Vandiver, Jr.

Vandiver, John M. — of Rome, Floyd County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Burial location unknown.

Vandiver, Ralph — of Heavener, Le Flore County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Vandiver, S. Ernest, Jr. See Samuel Ernest Vandiver, Jr.

Vandiver, Samuel Ernest, Jr. (1918-2005) — also known as S. Ernest Vandiver, Jr. — of Lavonia, Franklin County, Ga. Born July 3, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Adjutant General of Georgia, 1948-54, 1971; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952; Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 1955-59; Governor of Georgia, 1959-63. Died February 21, 2005 (age 86 years, 233 days). Interment at Lavonia-Burgess City Cemetery, Lavonia, Ga.

		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books about Ernest Vandiver: Harold Paulk Henderson, Ernest Vandiver : Governor of Georgia

Vandiver, W. F. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1892. Burial location unknown.

Vandiver, W. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1892. Burial location unknown.

Vandiver, Willard Duncan (1854-1932) — also known as Willard D. Vandiver — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in Hardy County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30, 1854. Son of Rev. L. H. Vandiver and Mary Ann (Vance) Vandiver. Democrat. College teacher; president, State Normal School (now Southeast Missouri State University), 1893-97; U.S. Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1897-1905; Missouri Insurance Commissioner, 1905-09; vice-president, Central States Life Insurance Co., 1911-12; Assistant Treasurer of the United States, 1913-21. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. The phrase, "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me" is attributed to him. Died May 30, 1932 (age 78 years, 61 days). Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.

		Relatives: Married 1880 to Alice L. Headlee.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

VANDIVERT (Soundex V531) — See also DIVER, DIVERS, DIVERTY, MANDIVILLE, NIVERT, PRENDIVILLE, PRINDIVILLE, SENCINDIVER, SIVERTSEN, SIVERTSON, VANDEVOORT, VANDIEN, VANDIEST, VANDIKE, VANDINE, VANDIVER, VANDIVIER.

Vandivert, A. H. — of Bethany, Harrison County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1888. Burial location unknown.

VANDIVIER (Soundex V531) — See also IVIE, LARIVIERE, MANDIVILLE, METIVIER, OLIVIER, OLIVIERE, PRENDIVILLE, PRINDIVILLE, RIVIERE, SANSIVIERO, SENCINDIVER, VALDIVIESO, VANDAVEER, VANDEVEER, VANDEVER, VANDIEN, VANDIEST, VANDIKE, VANDINE, VANDIVER, VANDIVERT, VIVIENNE, VIVIER, VIVIERTO.

Vandivier, D. P. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VANDLING (Soundex V534) — See also BRENDLINGER, GRINDLINGER, HANDLIN, KANDLIK, LING, MCCANDLISH, MCCANDLISS, SANDLIE, SANDLIN, WENDLING.

VANDLING: See also John Vandling Lesher

VANDOCKER (Soundex V532) — See also ANDOCHICK, DOCKER, DOCKERAY, DOCKERY, DOCKEY, VANDECAR, VANDERCOOK.

Vandocker, Myron — of Genesee County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown.

VANDOESBURG (Soundex V532) — See also AMESBURY, BEDDOES, DEDOES, DOESCHER, GROESBECK, HESBURGH, LANDOE, MCINDOE, SANDOE, STOKESBURY, STOTESBURY, VANDERDOES.

Van Doesburg, Arie — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANDOLAH (Soundex V534) — See also AMENDOLA, COLAHAN, FITZRANDOLPH, GANDOLFO, HOLAHAN, LANDOLT, MENDOLA, PARASCANDOLA, RANDOL, RANDOLPH, VENDELLA.

Vandolah, Joseph Carson (1842-1918) — of Indiana. Born in Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Ind., June 7, 1842. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1889. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Dillsboro, Dearborn County, Ind., October 9, 1918 (age 76 years, 124 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Dillsboro, Ind.

VANDOMELEN (Soundex V535) — See also BANDOMER, MELENDEZ, MELENDRES, MELENDREZ, MELENDY, MELENEY, WINDOM.

Van Domelen, Harold — of Hart, Oceana County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 27th Circuit, 1960-77. Still living as of 1977.

VANDOOREMOLEN (Soundex V536) — See also BOREMAN, DOORES, DOORLEY, DOORMAN, DOORN, DOORY, DOREMUS, FOREM, FOREMAN, KOREMAN, LOOREM, MOLEN, MOLENAAR, NOREM, OREM, REMOLE, SMOLEN, SMOLENSKI, VANDERMEULEN, VANDERMOLEN, VANDOOZER, VANDORMOLEN.

Van Dooremolen, J. J. T. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1995. Still living as of 1995.

VANDOOZER (Soundex V532) — See also BOOZE, BOOZER, KOZER, KOZERSKI, MOZER, OOZE, TOOZE, TOZER, VANDOOREMOLEN, VANDUSER, VANDUZER.

Van Doozer, Josephine — of Creighton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANDOR (Soundex V536) — See also EVANDER, EVENDER, VANDERAA, VANDERAU, VANDOREN, VANDORMOLEN, VANDORSTON, VANDORY, VANDRIE.

Vandor, Joseph — of Wisconsin. Born in Hungary. U.S. Consul in Tahiti, 1862-68. Burial location unknown.

VANDOREN (Soundex V536) — See also DORENBECHER, MULLENDORE, NEVANDRO, OREN, VANDOR, VANDORMOLEN, VANDORSTON, VANDORY, VANNORDEN, VANORDEN.

	Van Doren, Kenneth P. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
	Van Doren, Peter V. D. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.

VANDORMOLEN (Soundex V536) — See also BORMOLINI, CHARMOLI, DORM, DORMA, DORMADY, DORMAN, DORMANDY, DORMI, DORMIDA, DORMODY, KARMOL, MOLEN, MOLENAAR, SMOLEN, SMOLENSKI, VANDERMEULEN, VANDERMOLEN, VANDOOREMOLEN, VANDOR, VANDOREN, VANDORSTON, VANDORY.

Van Dormolen, Borah — of Salado, Bell County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VANDORSTON (Soundex V536) — See also DORST, GROOTENDORST, VANDOR, VANDOREN, VANDORMOLEN, VANDORY, VANIDERSTINE.

VanDorston, John P. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1874-76. Burial location unknown.

VANDORY (Soundex V536) — See also DORY, EVANDER, EVENDER, MCADORY, VANDERAA, VANDERAU, VANDOR, VANDOREN, VANDORMOLEN, VANDORSTON, VANDRIE.

Vandory, Louis (b. 1882) — Born in Romania, June 26, 1882. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Deputy Consul in Cologne, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.

VANDRANDT (Soundex V536) — See also BEHRANDT, BRANDT, GRANDT, HILDEBRANDT, HILLEBRANDT, LANDRANAUX, LEIPPRANDT, NEVANDRO, RANDT, REMBRANDT, STRANDT, VANDRASEK, VANDRIE, VORNDRAN, WILBRANDT, WILLEBRANDT.

Vandrandt, W. B. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Mayor of Henderson, Ky., 1854. Burial location unknown.

VANDRASEK (Soundex V536) — See also ADRASTE, ALDRAS, ANDRAS, BRASEL, BRASELL, BRASELTON, CABRASER, DRASIN, ESDRAS, FRASE, FRASER, GRASECK, KARASEK, MASEK, MURASE, NEVANDRO, OCASEK, OTENASEK, PODRASKY, POYDRAS, RASE, RASELEY, TOMASEK, VANDRANDT, VANDRIE.

Van Drasek, Thomas — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VANDRIE (Soundex V536) — See also ANDRIE, ANDRIETSCH, ANDRIEUS, CALANDRIELLO, EVANDER, EVENDER, HENDRIE, LANDRIE, LANDRIEU, MCHENDRIE, NEVANDRO, VANDERAA, VANDERAU, VANDOR, VANDORY, VANDRANDT, VANDRASEK.

Van Drie, Rudy — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa state senate 17th District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970.

VANDUSEN (Soundex V532) — See also DUSEK, DUSENBERRY, DUSENBURY, OLANDUS, SANDUSKY, VANDEUSEN, VANDEUZEN, VANDUSER, VANDUYN, VANDUYNE, VANDUZEE, VANDUZER.

Van Dusen, A. L. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, Francis L. (d. 1993) — Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1967-77. Died in 1993. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, Garrett L. — of Michigan City, LaPorte County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, George C. — of Skokie, Cook County, Ill. Mayor of Skokie, Ill., 2005-09. Still living as of 2009.

Van Dusen, George W. — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Mayor of Rochester, Minn., 1872-73. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, J. T. — of Tuolumne County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, Nelson W. — of Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1882. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, Richard Campbell (1925-1991) — also known as Richard C. Van Dusen — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., July 18, 1925. Son of Bruce Van Dusen and Helen (Campbell) Van Dusen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District, 1954-56; chair of Oakland County Republican Party, 1954; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1956; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 4th District, 1961-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1979-91; appointed 1979; died in office 1991. Episcopalian. Died June 8, 1991 (age 65 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Barbara Congdon.

Van Dusen, W. W. — of Washington. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1894. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, Warren E. — of Chillicothe, Peoria County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Van Dusen, William J. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.

VANDUSER (Soundex V532) — See also DUSEK, DUSENBERRY, DUSENBURY, OLANDUS, SANDUSKY, VANDOOZER, VANDUSEN, VANDUYN, VANDUYNE, VANDUZEE, VANDUZER.

	Van Duser, Alfred — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Van Duser, Douglass See H. Douglass Van Duser
	Van Duser, H. Douglass — of Brighton town, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1945-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANDUYN (Soundex V535) — See also DUY, VANDUSEN, VANDUSER, VANDUYNE, VANDUZEE, VANDUZER.

	Van Duyn, Clara M. — of Greenfield, Hancock County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Van Duyn, James — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1796-1810, 1812-14. Burial location unknown.
	Vanduyn, Nancy — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VANDUYNE (Soundex V535) — See also DUY, VANDUSEN, VANDUSER, VANDUYN, VANDUZEE, VANDUZER, VANDYNE.

	VANDUYNE: See also Francis V. D. Lloyd
	Van Duyne, Harrison — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1879-81. Burial location unknown.
	Van Duyne, Keith S. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

VANDUZEE (Soundex V532) — See also ANDUZE, DUZAN, DUZENBURY, VANDUSEN, VANDUSER, VANDUYN, VANDUYNE, VANDUZER.

VANDUZEE: See also Amos V. Smiley

VANDUZER (Soundex V532) — See also ANDUZE, DUZAN, DUZENBURY, KREUZER, LUZERNE, VANDOOZER, VANDUSEN, VANDUSER, VANDUYN, VANDUYNE, VANDUZEE.

Van Duzer, Clarence Dunn (1866-1947) — also known as Clarence D. Van Duzer — of Tonopah, Nye County, Nev. Born in Nevada, 1866. Democrat. Member of Nevada state legislature; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1903-07. Died in 1947 (age about 81 years). Cremated; ashes scattered.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Duzer, Isaac — of Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County, 1823. Burial location unknown.

Van Duzer, Jonas Sayre — also known as Jonas S. Van Duzer — of Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Chemung County, N.Y. Son of William Van Duzer and Susan (Sayre) Van Duzer. Farmer; creamery business; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1869 to Julia Amanda Rogers.

Van Duzer, Wilson C. (b. 1894) — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Warwick, Orange County, N.Y., 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; merchant; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1943-64. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Gladys Wisner.

VANDYCK (Soundex V532) — See also DYCKES, DYCKMAN, OPDYCKE, VANDIKE, VANDYK, VANDYKE, VANDYNE.

	Van Dyck, Abraham — of Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
	Van Dyck, Cornelius — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1788-89. Burial location unknown.
	Van Dyck, Henry H. — of New York. Member of New York state senate 2nd District, 1837-40. Burial location unknown.
	Van Dyck, Henry H. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.

VANDYK (Soundex V532) — See also BRONDYK, INDYK, THORNDYKE, VANDIKE, VANDYCK, VANDYKE, VANDYNE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

Van Dyk, Kendall — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Democrat. Member of Montana state senate 25th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.

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