New-York tribune., 1922-06-09
Augustus Van
Wyck, Former
Justice, Is Dead
Well Known Jurist and Poll.
tician Expires in Hospi-
tai After Illness Of Two
Weeks; Burial Sunday
Member of Old Family
Was Candidate for Gov
ernor Against Roosevelt;
Active i'm Church Affairs

Augustus Van wyek. formerly a
state Supreme Court justice, died yes
terday in the Hahnemhnn Hospital
after an illness Of many weeks. The
funeral, which will be private. will be
held on Sunday afternoon in the Hotel
Marie Antoinettc.
Justice Van Wyck vas a member Of
one Of the oldest and most eminent
families Of the original Dutch settlers
of Brooklyn. descended from cornelis
earcntese Van Wyek. who settled in
FlAtbush A. the middle OF the seven.
,eenth century. lie was a son Of Will
liam and Lydia (MavericD Van Wyck,
his father being a leader OF the bar
and a Judge. and was born IN this city
October Il, 1850.
After his graduation from Phillips
Exeter Academy he entered the Uni
versity Of North Carolins. lie later
received the degree Of master Of arts
from his alma mater. lie studied law
in Richmond. Va. where he practccd
his profession for few years before
moving to Brooklyn.
Broke With Machine
soon after making his home in
Brooklyn he Identified himself With the
local Democratic machine. but IN 1851
he broke with the regulars and helped
20 found the Jefferson Hall organiza
ton. which vas formed 10 give sub.
stAntial expression 70 the belief Of rs
members that the regular party lead
ers had sold out" General Hancock,
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent IN 1880 In 1881 the Jefferson
Hall Democrats nominated a complete
local ticket. but they withdrew IL be-
fore election day upon receiving the
promise Of Hugh Mclaughlin that he
would retire from the party leadership
The letter OF withdrawal which Mr
Mclaughlin signed vas written Dy
Thomas Kinsella. the leader Of the Jei
ferson Hall faction. The withdrawn
Of the boters came too late, and Setn
Low was elected on the Republican and
Citizens tickets. After the election
Justice Van Wyck and Hugh McLaugh.
lin became fast friends once more and
Mclaughlin made Justice Van Wych
his candidate for judge Of the CITY
Court Immediately after their recon
eiliation. and his election followed. he
became a Supreme Court justice by the
consolidation OF the City and Supreme
courts.
His term on the bench expired IN
1898 and in that year he was the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor against
Theodore Roosevelt, and was defeated
Thereafter he was. for many years a
conspicuous member Of the bar, mem
Der Of the Democratic State Committee
and a delegate 10 many state and ma
tional conventions Of that party
An Active Churehman
He was ono Of the most active lay
men in the Protestant Episcopal Do
eese Of Long Island and was, for n
time. president OF the Holland Society
the southern Society and the New Eng.
land Society Of Brooklyn and was
prominent in other social organizations
He devoted much time and work 20 edu-
cational and philanthropic enterprises
and was a member OF several clubs and
professional organizations.
He was married in early life 10 Miss
Leila G.. wilkins. Of Richmond, Va
who bore him two children: william
Van Wyck, Assistant District Attor-
ney for Kings County. and Mrs. James
" Osborne. Of New York, His younger
brother, Robert A. Van Wyck. now de-
ceased. was the first Mayor Of New
York following the consolidation OF
the greater city.