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VANDYKE (Soundex V532) — See also BRONDYK, DYKE, DYKEHOUSE, DYKEMA, DYKEMAN, DYKES, INDYK, OPDYKE, OVERDYKE, THORNDYKE, UPDYKE, VANDIKE, VANDYCK, VANDYK, VANDYNE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

  VANDYKE: See also Charles Irénée du Pont — Henry Clay Payne — Samuel Van Dyke Stout
  Van Dyke, Alvin C. — Union Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, Arlington — of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 105th District, 1979-80. Still living as of 1980.
Carl C. Van_Dyke Van Dyke, Carl Chester (1881-1919) — also known as Carl C. Van Dyke — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., February 18, 1881. Son of Chester B. Van Dyke and Bertha (Solum) Van Dyke. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; school teacher; railway mail clerk; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1915-19; died in office 1919. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans. Died in Washington, D.C., May 20, 1919 (age 38 years, 91 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Myrtle Lampman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Van Dyke, Claude — Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Vandyke, D. W. — of Mason, Warren County, Ohio. Mayor of Mason, Ohio, 1850-51, 1852-54, 1858-60, 1862-66, 1874-78, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, Derek — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Van Dyke, Frank J. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Vandyke, Glen — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Gallatin, Mo., 1951. Still living as of 1951.
  van Dyke, Henry (1852-1933) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 10, 1852. Poet; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1913-17; Luxembourg, 1913-17. Presbyterian. Died April 10, 1933 (age 80 years, 151 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Van Dyke, J. A. — of Coleraine, Itasca County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, James — of Michigan. Mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1847. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, James C. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1854-57. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, John (1807-1878) — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J.; Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn. Born in Lamington, Somerset County, N.J., April 3, 1807. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of New Brunswick, N.J., 1846-47, 1852-53; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1847-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1859-66; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 15th District, 1872; district judge in Minnesota, 1873-78. Died in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., December 24, 1878 (age 71 years, 265 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Wabasha, Minn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  VanDyke, John — of Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Supervisor of Oshtemo Township, Michigan, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
  VanDyke, Joseph — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Van Dyke, Joseph — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Van Dyke, Nicholas (1738-1789) — of Delaware. Born in New Castle County, Del., September 25, 1738. Delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1776; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1777; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777; President of Delaware, 1783. Died in New Castle County, Del., February 19, 1789 (age 50 years, 147 days). Interment at Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Del.
  Relatives: Father of Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Van Dyke, Nicholas (1770-1826) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., December 20, 1770. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789). Member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1799; Delaware state attorney general, 1801-06; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1807-11; member of Delaware state senate, 1815-16; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1817-26; died in office 1826. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 21, 1826 (age 55 years, 152 days). Interment at Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Del.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  VanDyke, Rudolph — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Vandyke, T. S. — of Wabasha County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 15th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, Thomas H. — of Stewartstown, Coos County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, W. S. See Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II
  Van Dyke, Walter (d. 1905) — of California. Member of California state assembly 22nd District, 1853; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1873-76. Died in 1905. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Rowena Cooper.
  VanDyke, William — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Van Dyke, Woodbridge Strong II (1889-1943) — also known as W. S. Van Dyke; "One-Take Woody" — of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 21, 1889. Democrat. Child actor in vaudeville; director of dozens of movies, 1917-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Committed suicide, in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, Calif., February 5, 1943 (age 53 years, 321 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 26, 1935, to Ruth Mannix.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile



 

 


 
   
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