Nicholas Van Dyke

American politician (1738-1789)
Person human Q883278
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Nicholas Van Dyke

Summary

Nicholas Van Dyke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Delaware City[2]. He was born on September 25, 1738[3]. He passed away in Delaware City[4]. He died on February 19, 1789[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delaware City[2], Nicholas Van Dyke…
  • Nicholas Van Dyke died in Delaware City[4].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke was born on September 25, 1738[3].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke died on February 19, 1789[5].
  • Burial took place at Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard[9].
  • A child of Nicholas Van Dyke was Nicholas Van Dyke[10].
  • A child of Nicholas Van Dyke was Ann van Dyke[11].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's professions included politician[7].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke held the position of Delegate to the Continental Congress[13].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke held the position of Governor of Delaware[14].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke held the position of member of the Delaware State Senate[15].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke held the position of member of the Delaware House of Representatives[16].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke is recorded as male[17].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's residence is recorded as New Castle[19].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's family name is recorded as Q29380713[20].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's given name is recorded as Nicholas[21].
  • Nicholas Van Dyke's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/nicholas-van-dyke/[22].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Van Dyke was born in Delaware City[2]. He was born on September 25, 1738[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Delegate to the Continental Congress[13]; Governor of Delaware[14], a governor[23], in United States[24], founded in 1777[25]; member of the Delaware State Senate[15]; and member of the Delaware House of Representatives[16].

Personal Life

Children include Nicholas Van Dyke[10], a politician[26], 1770–1826[27], of United States[28] and Ann van Dyke[11].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Van Dyke died on February 19, 1789[5]. He died in Delaware City[4]. He is buried at Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Van Dyke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Van Dyke born?

Nicholas Van Dyke was born in Delaware City[2].

Where did Nicholas Van Dyke die?

Nicholas Van Dyke passed away in Delaware City[4].

What did Nicholas Van Dyke do for work?

Nicholas Van Dyke worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, politician
    Position held Delegate to the Continental Congress, Governor of Delaware, member of the Delaware State Senate +1
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Delaware City
    Child Nicholas Van Dyke, Ann van Dyke
    Instance of human
    Given name Nicholas
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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