Anthony Van Wyck
Anthony Van Wyck | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district | |
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In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1870 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Sholes |
| Succeeded by | Milton Pettit |
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In office January 1, 1864 – January 1, 1866 |
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| Preceded by | Herman Thorp |
| Succeeded by | Charles Sholes |
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| Born |
Anthony Van Wyck
May 15, 1822 LaGrange, New York, US |
| Died | December 22, 1900 (aged 77) Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Anthony Van Wyck (May 15, 1822 – December 22, 1900) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Biography
Van Wyck was born in LaGrange, New York. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1844. In 1849, Van Wyck married Margaret Theron Skeel (March 25, 1828 - June 22, 1894). They had three children. He moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1857, and to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1860. Van Wyck died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1900, aged 77.
Career
Van Wyck was a member of the Senate from 1864 to 1865 and again from 1868 to 1869. In 1868, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Wisconsin, losing by one vote to incumbent Lucius Fairchild. Later, he was twice County Judge of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.