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William William Van Wyck  [1777-1840]
US Congressman

William William Van Wyck was born near Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY on August 9, 1777. He attended Fishkill Academy and became involved in farming.

He ran successfully for the 17th and 18th U.S. Congresses and served in Congress from March 1821 to March 1825.

While in Congress he was the Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department during the 18th U.S. Congress.

Following his congressional service he again became involved in farming in Dutchess County, NY.

William William Van Wyck passed away in Fishkill, NY on August 27, 1840, at the age of 63. He was interred in the Dutch Reformed Church Yard in Fishkill, NY.

 

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PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICANS, CURRENT AND HISTORIC

EIGHT PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICAN FAMILIES: THE ROOSEVELTS, VANDERBILTS AND OTHERS, 2015

FIFTEEN PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICAN FAMILIES: THE VAN BURENS, KOCH BROTHERS, VOORHEES AND OTHERS, 2015

PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICANS IN U.S. GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, 2015

 

DUTCH PEGELS INVOLVED IN WARS

ALLIED EUROPE CAMPAIGN—1944/1945: TACTICAL MISTAKES, 2017

THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE NETHERLANDS: MEMOIRS, 2017

FRENCH REVOLUTION, NAPOLEON AND RUSSIAN WAR OF 1812, 2015

 

 

 

Dutch Treat

"A certain fish appeared... 
snow-white, without fins, 
round of body, and blew
water up out of his head." 


- Whale sighting at Fort Orange, 1647

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About the New Netherland Institute

For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. More

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