Augustus Van Wyck
Augustus Van Wyck (October 14, 1850 – June 8, 1922) was an American judge and politician who served as
Background
Augustus Van Wyck was born in
Augustus Van Wyck's education led him to
He was an active member of the Democratic party in Brooklyn. In 1882 Van Wyck was elected as President of the Brooklyn Democratic Party's general committee. He also participated in several local, county, state, and national party conventions.[3]
Supreme Court Justice of Brooklyn
In 1884, Augustus Van Wyck was elected to the Superior Court in Brooklyn until transferred to the Supreme Court where he remained until 1896.[3]
Democratic Nomination for New York State Governor
Much to Van Wyck's surprise, he was nominated by his fellow Democrats to oppose Republican nominee Theodore Roosevelt in the race for Governor of New York in 1898. Although Van Wyck was seen as a strong candidate, Roosevelt's popularity in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War led him to win narrowly; Van Wyck received 643,921 votes, while Roosevelt received 661,715.[4]
After the election Van Wyck resumed his law practice on 149 Broadway, New York.[3]
Death
He died after an operation for an "intestinal ailment" at Hahnemann Hospital on June 8, 1922, at the age of 71.[3]
References
- ^ Fitch, Charles Elliott (1916). Encyclopedia of Biography of New York. Vol. 4. New York, NY: American Historical Society. p. 83.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Suffolk County (Long Island) New York. New York, NY: Chapman Publishing Co. 1896. pp. 958–961.
- ^ a b c d e "Augustus Van Wyck, Jurist, Dies at 71 - Ex-Supreme Court Justice's Death Follows a Second Operation in Hospital" (PDF). New York Times. June 9, 1922. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Timeline of Theodore Roosevelt's Life by the Theodore Roosevelt Association at www.theodoreroosevelt.org