The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
TAN WYCKs IN NEW YORK POLITICS.
A Name That Runs Through the Ohices of
tho ORIGINAL Dutch CountieG.

A Name That Runs Through the Ofhces OF
the Original Dutch Counties.
There have been four branches OF the Van
| Wyck family In the politics of New York. the
Van Wycks:of Duchess. the Van Wycks of Or
ange. the Van Wycks Of Fishkill and the Van
Wycks Of New York. Just now with one Of
the Van Wycks Mayor of the Greater New
York and another Democratic candidate for
Governor OF the State. the Van Wycks OF New
York are probably the most important. but
they are only one branch OF the family. which
has had office holders in all the counties OF the
State OF Dutch origin.
In 1850 Charles II. VanWyck OF Sullivan coun-
ty was chosen District Attorney. Subsequently
for Two years he was a member OF Congress.
and then. after a lapse Of two years more. was
a membe OF Congress again from the Orange
Sullivan district. Then he went West to grow
up with the country. settled in Nebraska. and
was chosen a member of the United States
Senate from Nebraska City. He served a full
term OF six years and retired:in favor OF Sena-
tor Haddock in 1897. He was the Van Wyck to
secure the highest Federal distinction.
The Van Wycks OF Duchess who embarked
in the field OF politics were six In lumber.
There was Isaac Van Wyck. who was an As
semblyman for five terms. There was John
B. Van Wyck. who was an Assemblyman for
one term. There was Stephen d.. Van Wyck.
VINO served In the Albany Legislature and
was afterward a member Of Assembly and
Sheriff OF Duchess county. There was Theo-
dore Van Wyck. who twice represented Dutch
ess county In the Assembly. and after moving
to New York city was a Monroe elector.
One Of the Van Wycks of Fishkill. Richard
@. Van W,yck by name. was a member OF the
had among his associates Horetio seymour
John A. Dix, Sanford j., Church and John A.
Lott OF Kings. AT that time Kings county had
only two members OF Assembly and Duchess
for a Speaker. and Columbia county had MS
large a representation as Erie; Another OF the
Van Wycks OF Fishkill was William w. Van
WICK; who was elected from the district for
The, chief of:the Van wyck family of Queens.
tG0 0c = Nan q WWySGk' enjoyed 4 peculiar dis,
ceeding Congresses. too. but In the Second
Queens was not represented. 1t was Cor
neiiuS Van Wyek who appeared At the head Of
Pre- 2S1ieIps c s9Gnsy d? :aSS tSe + Fo1 ths Third tno
and he had IN both OF them .Townsends. James
and Samuel as associates. The Van Wycks
have taken an active part in the early and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that no member OF this
early and original Dutch family have gained
any political distinction in New York north OF
s rGGsdflRSe tbe TACT CT tk MsS the 81 whole A5IsaMSy S;ba nStw val.
ley shows traces OF Dutch colonization In the
many Dutch families that have been active In
public affairs, Justice Van Wyck. the Demo
Yorker. and the first member of the family to
be an ~aspirant for a State office. The Dutch
counties OF New York are those on the line Of
the Hudson between New York and Albany,
which Nassau ts about 10 be separated, and
PulllyaA and 6ehoharie counties In the interior,
but AdjSinlng those on the Hudson. -.