Nicholas Van Dyke

American politician and lawyer
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Summary

Nicholas Van Dyke was born on December 20, 1770[1], in New Castle[2]. He died on May 21, 1826[3], in New Castle[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 20, 1769[8]
  • Place of burial: Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard[9]
  • Father: Nicholas Van Dyke[10]
  • Child: Dorcas Montgomery du Pont[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[13], United States senator[14], Attorney General of Delaware[15]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Federalist Party[18]
  • Residence: New Castle[19]
  • Family name: Van Dyke[20]
  • Given name: Nicholas[21]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Name in native language: Nicholas Van Dyke junior[24]
  • Social classification: slave owner[25]

Why It Matters

Nicholas Van Dyke has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Van Dyke born?

Nicholas Van Dyke was born in New Castle[2].

Where did Nicholas Van Dyke die?

Nicholas Van Dyke passed away in New Castle[4].

Who were Nicholas Van Dyke's parents?

Nicholas Van Dyke's father was Nicholas Van Dyke[10].

What did Nicholas Van Dyke do for work?

Nicholas Van Dyke worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Nicholas Van Dyke go to school?

Nicholas Van Dyke was educated at Princeton University[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . politicalgraveyard.com. politicalgraveyard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . columbia.edu. columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    A new nation votes id → VN0010
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Social classification → slave owner
    Residence → New Castle
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