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Anthony Van Wyck (May 15, 1822December 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
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. 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
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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
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, losing by one vote to incumbent
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. Later, he was twice County Judge of Kenosha County, Wisconsin.


References

People from Dutchess County, New York Politicians from Davenport, Iowa Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin Wisconsin state court judges Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Yale Law School alumni 1822 births 1900 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century American judges {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub