James Van Dyke, 21st Mayor of Detroit

James Adams Van Dyke
Birthdate:	December 1813
Birthplace:	Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Death:	May 07, 1855 (41) Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Place of Burial:	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of William Van Dyke and Nancy Van Dyke Husband of Elizabeth Van Dyke Father of Philip J. D. Van Dyke; Reverend Ernest Emilie Van Dyke; Mary Helena Casgrain; NN Brownson; George W Van Dyke and 1 other; and Madame (A Nun) Van Dyke « less

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Last Updated:	June 27, 2020

James Adams Van Dyke

Collection:

WikiTree
Birth:

Dec 10 1813 - Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Death:

May 7 1855 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Parents:

William Van Dyke, Nancy Duncan

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James Adams Van Dyke

Collection:

FamilySearch Family Tree
Birth:

Dec 10 1813 - Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Death:

May 7 1855 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Parents:

William Van Dyke, Nancy Van Dyke (born Duncan)
Wife:

Elizabeth Van Dyke (born Desnoyers)
Children:

...ia Elisabeth Desnoyers Van Dyke, Josephine Desnoyers Brownson (born Van Dyke), Mary Helena Casgrain (born Van Dyke), Philip James Desnoye...
Siblings:

... Van Dyke, Samuel Wesley Van Dyke, John Henry Van Dyke, Lambert Duncan Van Dyke, William Randles Van Dyke, Eleanor Patterson (born Van Dyke)

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The Daily Minnesota Pioneer - May 18 1855

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963
Text:

...iced the bodies of dead dogs and hogs,left where they had died or lieen killed, for the hot sun to ripen into burning fevers, or w asting...
Publication title:

The daily Minnesota pioneer
Publication place:

Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Date:

May 18 1855
Page:

2

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The Weekly Michigan Argus - May 11 1855

Collection:

Michigan Newspapers, 1817-2009
Text:

... respecting aud law abiding citizens be preserved. Death of James A. Van Dyke, Esq. Detroit has lost one ... of her most worthy citizens,...
Publication:

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI, USA
Date:

May 11 1855
Page:

2

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James A. van Dyke

Collection:

Famous People Throughout History
Description:

American Mayor
Birth:

Dec 1813 - Mercersburg, United States
Death:

May 7 1855

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The Boston Courier - May 10 1855

Collection:

Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974
Text:

...h counsel at the bar, in full session. It was contended that this could not he acceded to until the report of the Committee of Inquiry wa...
Publication:

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Date:

May 10 1855
Page:

2

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The Boston Transcript - May 10 1855

Collection:

Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974
Text:

... Arthur Colquitt died ut Macon, Georgla, on Monday morning. James A Van Dyke ... bright darling!, from to visit iue. Earthly children smi...
Publication:

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Date:

May 10 1855
Page:

4

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Grand River Times - May 16 1855

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922
Text:

"...will not be less than $2. . The Hon. James A. Van Dyke, a distinguished member of the bar of Detroit, died on Monday evening. The Inq...
Publication:

Eastmanville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Date:

May 16 1855
Page:

2

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The New York Herald - May 10 1855

Collection:

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922
Text:

".... Colquitt died here this morning. DEATH OF JAMBS A. VAN DYE1 Detroit, May 9, 1856. James A Van Dyke, K?q , ex -Mayor of this c ty, a...
Publication:

New York, New York, New York, USA
Date:

May 10 1855
Page:

4

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1813	December 1813	Birth of James Van Dyke, 21st Mayor of Detroit Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1843	June 28, 1843	Birth of Philip J. D. Van Dyke
1845	January 29, 1845	Birth of Reverend Ernest Emilie Van Dyke Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1855	May 7, 1855 Age 41	Death of James Van Dyke, 21st Mayor of Detroit Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
????		Birth of Mary Helena Casgrain
????		Birth of NN Brownson
????		Birth of George W Van Dyke
????		Birth of Madame (A Nun) Van Dyke
????		Burial of James Van Dyke, 21st Mayor of Detroit Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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