Background
Dyke, Nicholas Van was born on December 20, 1769 in New Castle, Delaware, United States. Son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Nixon) Van Dyke.
Dyke, Nicholas Van was born on December 20, 1769 in New Castle, Delaware, United States. Son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Nixon) Van Dyke.
Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1788.
Admitted to Delaware bar, 1792. Member Delaware House of Representatives, 1799. Attorney general Delaware, 1801-1806.
Member United States House of Representatives (Federalist) from Delaware, 10th-11th congresses, October 6, 1807-1811.
Member Delaware Senate, 1815-1817. Member United States Senate (Federalist) from Delaware, 1817-1826.
Member Delaware House of Representatives, 1799. Member United States House of Representatives (Federalist) from Delaware, 10th-11th congresses, October 6, 1807-1811. Member Delaware Senate, 1815-1817.
Member United States Senate (Federalist) from Delaware, 1817-1826.
Married Mary Johns, at least 1 child, Dorcas Montgomery.