Anthony Van Wyck

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.

Anthony Van Wyck
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1870
Preceded byCharles Sholes
Succeeded byMilton Pettit
In office
January 1, 1864 – January 1, 1866
Preceded byHerman Thorp
Succeeded byCharles Sholes
Personal details
Born
Anthony Van Wyck

(1822-05-15)May 15, 1822
LaGrange, New York
DiedDecember 22, 1900 (aged 77)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Margaret Theron Skeel
  • (m. 1849; died 1894)
Children3
ProfessionLawyer, politician

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.[1] He moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1857, and to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1860.[2] 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.

References
  1. "Anthony Van Wyck". MyHeritage. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  2. "Report of the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin State Bar Association". 1902. Retrieved 2015-04-25.


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