Anthony Van Wyck

Anthony Van Wyck
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district
In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1870
Preceded by	Charles Sholes
Succeeded by	Milton Pettit
In office January 1, 1864 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by	Herman Thorp
Succeeded by	Charles Sholes
Personal details
Born	Anthony Van Wyck (1825-10-22)October 22, 1825 LaGrange, New York
Died	March 23, 1873(1873-03-23) (aged 47) Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Margaret Theron Skeel (m. 1849; died 1894)
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.^[1] Later, he moved to Davenport, Iowa, in 1857 and to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1860.^[2] Van Wyck died on December 22, 1900, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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[]

External links[]

• Anthony Van Wyck at Find a Grave

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