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'''James Adams Van Dyke''' (1813–1855) was a lawyer, fireman and the 21st [[mayor]] of [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He was elected in 1847.
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'''James Adams Van Dyke''' (December 1813 – May 7, 1855) was a [[lawyer]], [[fireman]] and the 21st [[mayor of Detroit]], Michigan. He was elected in 1847.
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==Early biography==
James Adams Van Dyke was born in [[Mercersburg, Pennsylvania]] in December, 1813, the son of William and Nancy Duncan Van Dyke.<ref name = "farm">{{citation|title = The History of Detroit and Michigan |first= Silas |last=Farmer| year = 1889 |pages = 1038–1039|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yl06VbZ-RfwC&pg=1038}}</ref> He graduated from [[Madison College (Pennsylvania)|Madison College]] in [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania]] in 1832, then studied law in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania]] and [[Hagerstown, Maryland]] before moving to [[Baltimore]].<ref name = "farm"/> In 1834, he moved to [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], but was unhappy with his situation there<ref name = "leake">{{citation|title = History of Detroit, a chronicle of its progress, its industries, its institutions, and the people of the fair City of the straits, Volume 3 |author = Paul Leake |publisher = The Lewis Publishing Company| year =1912 |pages = 879–884|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1w7iAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA879}}</ref> and moved on to Detroit, where six months later was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]]. He began a practice with future [[Michigan Supreme Court]] justice [[Charles W. Whipple]] in 1835, later partnering with, in turn, E. B. Harrington and H. H. Emmons, before leaving private practice in 1852 to become the attorney for the [[Michigan Central Railroad]].<ref name = "farm"/>

In 1837, he married Elizabeth Desnoyers; the couple had eleven children.<ref name = "farm"/>

==Public service==
In 1835, Van Dyke was appointed City Attorney for Detroit; he also served in that capacity in 1839, and as [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] prosecuting attorney in 1840.<ref name = "farm"/> He was a city alderman in 1843 and 1844, and was elected mayor in 1847.<ref name = "farm"/> He was president of the [[Detroit Fire Department]] from 1847-1851, and a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Detroit Water Works from 1853 until his death in 1855.<ref name = "farm"/>

Politically, Van Dyke was a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]], and he was described as a brilliant and eloquent orator.<ref name = "bar">{{citation| title = The early bench and bar of Detroit from 1805 to the end of 1850; "Winder's memories" | author = Robert B. Ross| publisher = Richard P. Joy and Clarence M. Burton |year = 1907 |pages = 205–206 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VNHhAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA205}}</ref>

James A. Van Dyke died on May 7, 1855.<ref name = "farm"/>

==See also==
*[[Van Dyke, Michigan]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{citation|title = A memorial of James A. Van Dyke |publisher = Detroit Fire Department (printed by W.F. Storey)| year = 1856 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=CXXhAAAAMAAJ}}

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Latest revision as of 18:58, 5 November 2024

James A. Van Dyke
Mayor of Detroit
In office
1847–1847
Preceded byJohn R. Williams
Succeeded byFrederick Buhl
Personal details
BornDecember 1813
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 7, 1855(1855-05-07) (aged 41)
Detroit, Michigan
Political partyWhig
SpouseElizabeth Desnoyers
Alma materMadison College
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James Adams Van Dyke (December 1813 – May 7, 1855) was a lawyer, fireman and the 21st mayor of Detroit, Michigan. He was elected in 1847.

Early biography

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James Adams Van Dyke was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania in December, 1813, the son of William and Nancy Duncan Van Dyke.[1] He graduated from Madison College in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1832, then studied law in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland before moving to Baltimore.[1] In 1834, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but was unhappy with his situation there[2] and moved on to Detroit, where six months later was admitted to the bar. He began a practice with future Michigan Supreme Court justice Charles W. Whipple in 1835, later partnering with, in turn, E. B. Harrington and H. H. Emmons, before leaving private practice in 1852 to become the attorney for the Michigan Central Railroad.[1]

In 1837, he married Elizabeth Desnoyers; the couple had eleven children.[1]

Public service

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In 1835, Van Dyke was appointed City Attorney for Detroit; he also served in that capacity in 1839, and as Wayne County prosecuting attorney in 1840.[1] He was a city alderman in 1843 and 1844, and was elected mayor in 1847.[1] He was president of the Detroit Fire Department from 1847-1851, and a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Detroit Water Works from 1853 until his death in 1855.[1]

Politically, Van Dyke was a Whig, and he was described as a brilliant and eloquent orator.[3]

James A. Van Dyke died on May 7, 1855.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Farmer, Silas (1889), The History of Detroit and Michigan, pp. 1038–1039
  2. ^ Paul Leake (1912), History of Detroit, a chronicle of its progress, its industries, its institutions, and the people of the fair City of the straits, Volume 3, The Lewis Publishing Company, pp. 879–884
  3. ^ Robert B. Ross (1907), The early bench and bar of Detroit from 1805 to the end of 1850; "Winder's memories", Richard P. Joy and Clarence M. Burton, pp. 205–206

Further reading

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Detroit
1847 		Succeeded by
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