John Van Dyke (politician)
John Van Dyke | |
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| Judge of the George H. Brown | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office 1872–1873 | |
| 17th Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey | |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Martin A. Howell |
| Succeeded by | William H. Leupp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1807 Theodore Strong (nephew) |
| Parent(s) | Abraham Van Dyke Sarah Honeyman Van Dyke |
| Profession | Politician |
John Van Dyke (April 3, 1807 – December 24, 1878) was an American jurist and Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851.
Early life
He was born on April 3, 1807, in the
After completing his preparatory and law studies, Van Dyke was admitted to the Bar in 1836.[2]
Career
He began practice in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3] In 1841, Van Dyke became prosecuting attorney of Middlesex County. A few years later, in 1846–1847, he served as president of the Bank of New Jersey at New Brunswick, while also serving as Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey.[2]
Van Dyke's political career also began in 1847; he was elected to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses as a
In 1868, Van Dyke moved to Wabasha, Minnesota, where he went on to serve in the Minnesota Senate from 1872 to 1873 and a judge of the third judicial district from 1873 to 1878.[2]
Personal life
On October 7, 1841, Van Dyke was married to Mary Dix Strong (1819–1873), a daughter of prominent mathematician and professor
- Theodore Strong Van Dyke (b. 1842), a Princeton graduate and lawyer who married Lois A. Funk.[1]
- John Van Dyke (1844–1845), who died young.[5]
- Abraham Van Dyke (1847–1848), who died young.[5]
- John Van Dyke (1849–1850), who died young.[5]
- Frederick William Van Dyke (b. 1852), a doctor who married Minnie E. Comstock in 1878.[1]
- Robert Van Dyke (1854–1885), a lawyer who married Mary Westphal.[1]
- John Charles Van Dyke (b. 1856), who was the librarian of Sage Library in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1]
- Mary Augusta Van Dyke (1859–1860), who died young.[5]
- Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke (1862–1889), who married Laura Winston (1867–1951).[1]
Van Dyke died in Wabasha, Minnesota, on December 24, 1878. He is interred in Wabasha's Riverview Cemetery.[2]
Descendants
Through his son Woodbridge, he was the grandfather of film director and writer
References
- ^ a b c d e f Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren (1909). Honeyman family (Honeyman, Honyman, Hunneman, etc.) in Scotland and America, 1548-1908. N.J. Honeyman's Pub. Hs. pp. 222-223. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "VAN DYKE, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Aitken, William Benford (1912). Distinguished Families in America, Descended from Wilhelmus Beekman and Jan Thomasse Van Dyke. Knickerbocker Press. pp. 216-217. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Joseph P. (1879). A Memoir of Theodore Strong, LL.D.: Prepared at the Request of The National Academy of Science, and Read Before that Body, Thursday Evening, April 17, 1879. Joseph L. Pearson. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1871). The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass. J. Munsell. pp. 362-635. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "W. S. Van Dyke Dies, Film Director, 53". The New York Times. February 6, 1943. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke 2d, motion-picture director, died at his home in Brentwood shortly before noon today. His age was 53 ...
External links
- United States Congress. "John Van Dyke (id: V000035)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Van Dyke at The Political Graveyard
- John Van Dyke at Find a Grave
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