The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Vann to Vanvranken

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Index to Politicians

Vann to Vanvranken

VANN (Soundex V500) — See also VAN, VANE, VANN-NGUYEN, VANNAMEE, VANNATTA, VANNELLE, VANNEMAN, VANNER, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNESSA, VANNEST, VANNESTE, VANNOORT, VANNORT, VANNOY, VANNUIS, VANNUYS, VANR, VARN, VAUGHAN, VAUGHN, VAYNE, VENN, VIANN.

VANN: See also Vann Culp — Vann M. Kennedy — Vann Mobley — William Vann Rogers, Jr. — Thiet Vann-Nguyen — Louis Van N. Washburn

Vann, Albert — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state assembly 56th District, 1975-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.

Vann, Charles C. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Vann, David — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Mayor of Birmingham, Ala., 1975-79. Still living as of 1979.

Vann, E. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1888. Burial location unknown.

Vann, George — of Waldorf, Charles County, Md. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 28, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

Vann, Irving Goodwin (1842-1921) — also known as Irving G. Vann — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Ulysses town, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 3, 1842. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1879-80; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1882-95; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1896-1912. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., March 22, 1921 (age 79 years, 78 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.

Vann, Jessie M. — also known as Mrs. Robert L. Vann — of Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

Vann, Joe — of Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Vann, Nathan — of Gary, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Vann, Patrick C. — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Vann, Paul W. (b. 1941) — of Irvine, Orange County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1941. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

Vann, Mrs. Robert L. See Jessie M. Vann

Vann, Robert L. (1879-1940) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Ahoskie, Hertford County, N.C., August 27, 1879. Son of Lucy Peoples. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. African ancestry. The Robert L. Vann Elementary School in Pittsburgh is named for him. Died, at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 24, 1940 (age 61 years, 58 days). Entombed at Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Relatives: Married 1910 to Jessie Matthews.

VANN-NGUYEN (Soundex V552) — See also NGUYEN, VANN.

Vann-Nguyen, Thiet — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

VANNAMEE (Soundex V550) — See also AMEEN, ANNAMAE, ANNAMARIE, DIGIOVANNA, GIOVANNA, GIOVANNANGELI, KAMEE, KENNAMER, LARAMEE, LOUVANNA, MCNAMEE, MCNAMER, NAME, NAMENS, NAMENWIRTH, NAMER, NAMEUNCERTAIN, PRAMEELA, SAMEER, TAMEEZ, TWINAME, VANAMERINGEN, VANN, VANNATTA, VANUUM, VENNUM, WANNAMAKER.

	Van Namee, Calvin D. — of Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1901, 1914; borough president of Richmond, New York, 1915-21. Burial location unknown.
	Van Namee, George R. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1910; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932. Burial location unknown.

VANNATTA (Soundex V530) — See also ANNAT, BERNATT, CINCINNATUS, DIGIOVANNA, GIOVANNA, GIOVANNANGELI, LEONATTI, LOUVANNA, MAGNATTA, MANATT, MCNATT, MYNATT, NATT, NATTLES, SCHNATTERLY, VANATTA, VANN, VANNAMEE, VENITA, VENUTI.

	Van Natta, J. L. — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Vannatta, Ralph — of Indiana. Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Vannatta, William C. — of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Member of Hawaii territorial senate 1st District, 1923. Burial location unknown.

VANNELLE (Soundex V540) — See also ANNELL, ANNELLE, CANNELL, CANNELLA, CHANNELL, CONNELLEY, DANNELLS, DANNELLY, DONNELLEY, GIANNELLI, IANNELLA, IANNELLI, LANEVE, MANNELLA, NUNNELLEY, PANNELL, RANNELLS, SCANNELL, VANHALE, VANLIEW, VANN, VINAL.

Vannelle, Frank A. — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VANNEMAN (Soundex V555) — See also ANNEMARIE, BRENNEMAN, DANNEMEYER, DANNEMILLER, EMAN, FANNEMEL, FENNEMAN, HANNEMAN, HANNEMANN, HENNEMAN, HENNEMANN, JEANNEMARIE, KINNEMAN, LINNEMAN, LINNEMANN, SONNEMAN, VANEMAN, VANN, VENEMAN, WINNEMANN.

	VANNEMAN: See also John Vanneman Porch
	Vanneman, Edgar, Jr. — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Vanneman, Kim — of Ideal, Tripp County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th-B District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.

VANNER (Soundex V560) — See also AVERN, BANNER, RAVEN, VANIER, VANN, VANR, VARNER, VENNARI, VENNER, VENOR, VENROE, VERNA, VIENER, VYNER.

Vanner, Ralph — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

VANNES (Soundex V520) — See also CHAVANNES, EVANS, NEVAS, VANHISE, VANHOOSE, VANHUSS, VANN, VANNESS, VANNESSA, VANNEST, VANNESTE, VANNUIS, VANNUYS, VANOSS, VANSE, VARNES, VINES.

	Vannes, Dale R. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Van Nes, Mary F. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

VANNESS (Soundex V520) — See also ANNESS, CHAVANNES, EVANS, HANNESSCHLAGER, NESS, NEVAS, VANHISE, VANHOOSE, VANHUSS, VANN, VANNES, VANNESSA, VANNEST, VANNESTE, VANNUIS, VANNUYS, VANOSS, VANSE, VINES.

VANNESS: See also William Van Ness Bay — Frederick Van Ness Bradley — Lewis G. Christman — George Van Ness Lothrop — J. Van Ness Phillips — John Van Ness Yates

Van Ness, Cornelius Peter (1782-1852) — also known as Cornelius P. Van Ness — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., January 26, 1782. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1810-13; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1813; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1820-21; chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1821-23; Governor of Vermont, 1823-26; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1829-36; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1844-45. Dutch ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 15, 1852 (age 70 years, 324 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

		Relatives: Brother of John Peter Van Ness and William Peter Van Ness; father of James Peter Van Ness. See VanNess family of New York.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Van Ness, David (1745-1818) — of Dutchess County, N.Y.; Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Columbia County, N.Y., August 3, 1745. Son of William Van Ness. Merchant; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1790-91; Presidential Elector for New York, 1792; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1800-02. Died in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 3, 1818 (age 73 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Cornelia Heermance.

Van Ness, George — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 48th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, Henry M. — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, James Peter (1808-1872) — also known as James P. Van Ness — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; San Francisco, Calif.; San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., 1808. Son of Cornelius Peter Van Ness. Lawyer; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1855-56; member of California state senate, 1871. Dutch ancestry. Died in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif., December 28, 1872 (age about 64 years). Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment to unknown location.

		Relatives: Father-in-law of Frank McCoppin. See VanNess family of New York.
		See also Wikipedia article

Vanness, James T. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1874. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, John Peter (1770-1846) — also known as John P. Van Ness — of New York; Washington, D.C. Born in Claverly (now Ghent), Columbia County, N.Y., 1770. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1801-03; mayor of Washington, D.C., 1830-34. Dutch ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., March 7, 1846 (age about 75 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

		Relatives: Brother of William Peter Van Ness and Cornelius Peter Van Ness. See VanNess family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Ness, John W. — of Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Van Ness, Peter — of Albany County, N.Y.; Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1782-84; member of New York state senate Western District, 1785-92; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Columbia County, 1788. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, Seward H. — of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 31st District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, W. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1868. Burial location unknown.

Van Ness, William Peter (1778-1826) — also known as William P. Van Ness — Born in Claverack, Columbia County, N.Y., February 13, 1778. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for New York, 1812-14; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1814-26; died in office 1826. Dutch ancestry. Served as second to Aaron Burr, during his duel with Alexander Hamilton, 1804. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 6, 1826 (age 48 years, 205 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Brother of John Peter Van Ness and Cornelius Peter Van Ness. See VanNess family of New York.
		See also federal judicial profile

Van Ness, William W. (1776-1823) — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Claverack, Columbia County, N.Y., 1776. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1804-06; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1807-21; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821. Died in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., February 27, 1823 (age about 46 years). Interment somewhere in Claverack, N.Y.

VANNESSA (Soundex V520) — See also ANNESS, CHAVANNES, DENESSA, HANNESSCHLAGER, PAONESSA, VANN, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNEST, VANNESTE, VENEZIA, VENICIA.

VANNESSA: See also L. Vannessa Frazier

VANNEST (Soundex V523) — See also ANNESTER, CHAVANNES, NEST, SYNNESTVEDT, VANHEEST, VANN, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNESSA, VANNESTE, VANOAST, VANZETTI.

	VANNEST: See also Giraud van Nest Foster — Charles S. Gregory
	Van Nest, Henry — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.

VANNESTE (Soundex V523) — See also ANNESTER, BONESTEEL, BONESTEELE, CHAVANNES, ESTE, NESTER, SYNNESTVEDT, VANHEEST, VANN, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNESSA, VANNEST, VANOAST, VANZETTI, WINESTEIN.

VanNeste, Ed M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

VANNEWKIRK (Soundex V526) — See also NEWKIRCH, NEWKIRK, TEWKSBURY, VANKIRK.

Van Newkirk, Cora B. — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANNOORT (Soundex V563) — See also IANOORIE, NOOR, VANN, VANNORDEN, VANNORMAN, VANNORT, VANNOSTRAND, VANNOY, VANOORT, VINROOT.

Van Noort, Frank J. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1920-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924. Burial location unknown.

VANNORDEN (Soundex V563) — See also BORDEN, CORDEN, JORDEN, MORDEN, NEVANDRO, NORDEN, NORDENSHIELD, ORDEN, SHORDEN, VANDOREN, VANGORDEN, VANNOORT, VANNORMAN, VANNORT, VANNOSTRAND, VANNOY, VANORDEN, WORDEN.

VANNORDEN: See also Frederic Robert DeYoung

VANNORMAN (Soundex V565) — See also DENORMANDIE, NORMAJEAN, NORMAN, NORMAND, NORMANDIN, NORMANT, ORMAN, VANNOORT, VANNORDEN, VANNORT, VANNOSTRAND, VANNOY, VANORMAN.

	Van Norman, James F. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly 7th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
	Van Norman, Thomas — of Eagle Butte, Dewey County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate in primary for South Dakota state house of representatives 26th-A District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.

VANNORT (Soundex V563) — See also CONNORTON, VANN, VANNOORT, VANNORDEN, VANNORMAN, VANNOSTRAND, VANNOY, VANOORT, VINROOT.

Vannort, William J. — of Chestertown, Kent County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896, 1912. Burial location unknown.

VANNOSTRAND (Soundex V523) — See also AGNOSTIC, AHLSTRAND, ANAGNOST, ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, BACKSTRAND, BECKSTRAND, HILLSTRAND, HOFSTRAND, JOSTRAND, NORSTRAND, NOST, NOSTRAND, OSTRAM, OSTRANDER, PANNOS, PATERNOSTER, PATERNOSTRO, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, VANNOORT, VANNORDEN, VANNORMAN, VANNORT, VANNOY, VANORDSTRAND, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND, VINSTRAND, WAHLSTRAND, WISTRAND, ZIMOSTRAD.

Van Nostrand, Ralph E. (c.1938-1995) — of Connecticut. Born in Westfield, Hampden County, Mass., about 1938. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1979-87; defeated, 1986; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1985-87. Died of a heart attack, in Darien, Fairfield County, Conn., January 1, 1995 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.

VANNOY (Soundex V500) — See also PENNOYER, VAINO, VANHOY, VANN, VANNOORT, VANNORDEN, VANNORMAN, VANNORT, VANNOSTRAND, VANO.

	VANNOY: See also Vannoy Hartrog Manning
	Vannoy, A. Mitch — of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Vannoy, Allen F. — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Mayor of McAllen, Tex., 1945-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Vannoy, E. F. — of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Van Noy, George — of Tishomingo, Johnston County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Vannoy, Mitch See A. Mitch Vannoy

VANNUIS (Soundex V520) — See also VANHISE, VANHOOSE, VANHUSS, VANN, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNUYS, VANOSS, VINES.

Van Nuis, Lyle — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of New Brunswick, N.J., 1856-57, 1861-63, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.

VANNUYS (Soundex V520) — See also VANHISE, VANHOOSE, VANHUSS, VANN, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNUIS, VANOSS, VINES.

VANNUYS: See also Charles E. Allen

Van Nuys, Frederick (1874-1944) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Falmouth, Rush County, Ind., April 16, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1913-16; U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1919-21; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1933-44; died in office 1944. Member, Elks. Died near Vienna, Fairfax County, Va., January 25, 1944 (age 69 years, 284 days). Interment at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Ind.

VANO (Soundex V500) — See also AVON, CAVANO, FANO, LOVANO, NOVA, ONVA, VAINO, VANE, VANHOY, VANNOY, VANOAST, VANOORT, VANORDEN, VANORMAN, VANORNUM, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOVER, VENO.

Vano, Nancy L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

VANOAST (Soundex V523) — See also COASTER, PANCOAST, SALANOA, TROAST, VANHEEST, VANNEST, VANNESTE, VANO, VANVOAST, VANZETTI, ZOROASTER.

	Van Oast, Bob — of Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 32nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Van Oast, Stacy Spaulding — also known as Stacy Van Oast — of Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996, 2000; candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

VANOLINDA (Soundex V545) — See also AGNOLI, GIOVAGNOLI, LOLINDA, MAGNOLIA, MANOLIOS, NOLIN, NOLINGBERG, ROLINDA, SPAGNOLI.

	Van Olinda, Johnson P. — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1910. Burial location unknown.
	Van Olinda, William — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1806-07. Burial location unknown.

VANOORT (Soundex V563) — See also IANOORIE, NOOR, VANNOORT, VANNORT, VANO, VANOOSTERHOUT, VANOOSTROM, VINROOT.

Van Oort, Dirk A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANOOSTERHOUT (Soundex V523) — See also DUSTERHOFT, IANOORIE, KLOSTERHAUS, OOSTERBAAN, OOSTERHART, OOSTERHOUSE, OOSTERMAN, OSTERHAUS, OSTERHAUT, OSTERHELDT, OSTERHOUDT, OSTERHOUS, OSTERHOUT, OVERHOUSE, POWERHOUSE, RUSTERHOLTZ, VANOORT, VANOOSTROM, VANOSTERHOUT, WATERHOUSE, WESTERHOF, WESTERHOFF, WESTERHOUSE, WOOSTER.

Van Oosterhout, Mrs. Martin — of Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

VANOOSTROM (Soundex V523) — See also BOSTROM, BROSTROM, IANOORIE, KOSTRON, OSTRO, OSTROM, OSTROOT, OSTROSKI, OSTROW, OSTROWSKI, OSTROWSKY, PATERNOSTRO, ROSTRON, SJOSTROM, VANOORT, VANOOSTERHOUT.

Van Oostrom, Eric — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

VANORDEN (Soundex V563) — See also BORDEN, CORDEN, JORDEN, MORDEN, NEVANDRO, NORDEN, NORDENSHIELD, ORDEN, SHORDEN, VANDOREN, VANGORDEN, VANNORDEN, VANO, VANORDSTRAND, VANORMAN, VANORNUM, WORDEN.

	Van Orden, Abraham — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1849. Burial location unknown.
	Van Orden, Hezekiah — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1787-88. Burial location unknown.
	Van Orden, Peter S. — of Rockland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1809-15, 1824. Burial location unknown.
	Van Orden, W. T. B. — of New Baltimore, Greene County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.

VANORDSTRAND (Soundex V563) — See also AHLSTRAND, BACKSTRAND, BANDSTRA, BECKSTRAND, FORDSON, GIFFORDS, HILLSTRAND, HOFSTRAND, JEFFORDS, JOSTRAND, NORDSTROM, NORSTRAND, NOSTRAND, OSTRANDER, RECORDS, RICORDS, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, SWORDS, VANNOSTRAND, VANORDEN, VANORMAN, VANORNUM, VANOSTRAND, VINSTRAND, WAHLSTRAND, WISTRAND, ZANDSTRA.

Vanordstrand, Versal — of Iowa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

VANORMAN (Soundex V565) — See also DENORMANDIE, NORMAJEAN, NORMAN, NORMAND, NORMANDIN, NORMANT, ORMAN, VANNORMAN, VANO, VANORDEN, VANORDSTRAND, VANORNUM.

Van Orman, F. Harold (c.1885-1958) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born about 1885. Republican. Hotelier; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932, 1936 (alternate). Died, in Boehne Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., January 6, 1958 (age about 73 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.

Relatives: Married 1913 to Susie Beeler.

Van Orman, Harold See F. Harold Van Orman

Van Orman, Susie (1891-1968) — also known as Susie Beeler — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born February 19, 1891. Republican. Candidate in primary for mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1929. Female. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., 1968 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1913 to F. Harold Van Orman.

VANORNUM (Soundex V565) — See also BARNUM, CORNUE, CORNUTTE, FARNUM, FIRNUM, HORNUNG, VANAERNAM, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANO, VANORDEN, VANORDSTRAND, VANORMAN, VARNUM.

Van Ornum, L. C. — of Conde, Spink County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 31st District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.

VANOSDAL (Soundex V523) — See also DOSDALL, GOSDAM, SANDOVAL, VANAUSDAL, VANAUSDALL, VANO, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND.

Van Osdal, A. — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.

VANOSDEL (Soundex V523) — See also COSDEN, GOSDEN, VANAUSDAL, VANAUSDALL, VANO, VANOSDAL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND.

Van Osdel, A. L. — of Mission Hill, Yankton County, S.Dak. Member Dakota territorial council, 1889; Independent candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1892; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.

VANOSDOL (Soundex V523) — See also COSDON, GOSDORFER, VANAUSDAL, VANAUSDALL, VANO, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSS, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND.

Van Osdol, Jacob B. — of Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1855. Burial location unknown.

VANOSS (Soundex V520) — See also DESPINOSSE, NOSS, NOSSAMAN, VANHISE, VANHOOSE, VANHUSS, VANNES, VANNESS, VANNUIS, VANNUYS, VANO, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND, VINES.

VANOSS: See also Howard P. Savage

VANOSTERHOUT (Soundex V523) — See also AGNOSTIC, ANAGNOST, ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, DUSTERHOFT, KLOSTERHAUS, NOST, NOSTRAND, OOSTERHART, OOSTERHOUSE, OSTERHAUS, OSTERHAUT, OSTERHELDT, OSTERHOUDT, OSTERHOUS, OSTERHOUT, OVERHOUSE, PATERNOSTER, PATERNOSTRO, POWERHOUSE, RUSTERHOLTZ, VANNOSTRAND, VANOOSTERHOUT, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOSTERN, VANOSTRAND, WATERHOUSE, WESTERHOF, WESTERHOFF, WESTERHOUSE.

Van Osterhout, P. D. — of Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.

VANOSTERN (Soundex V523) — See also AGNOSTIC, ANAGNOST, ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, NOST, NOSTRAND, PATERNOSTER, PATERNOSTRO, STERN, VANNOSTRAND, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTRAND.

Van Ostern, Jane C. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VANOSTRAND (Soundex V523) — See also AGNOSTIC, AHLSTRAND, ANAGNOST, ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, BACKSTRAND, BECKSTRAND, HILLSTRAND, HOFSTRAND, JOSTRAND, NORSTRAND, NOST, NOSTRAND, OSTRAM, OSTRANDER, PATERNOSTER, PATERNOSTRO, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, VANNOSTRAND, VANORDSTRAND, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL, VANOSS, VANOSTERHOUT, VANOSTERN, VINSTRAND, WAHLSTRAND, WISTRAND, ZIMOSTRAD.

	VANOSTRAND: See also Karla Van Ostrand Parker
	Van Ostrand, Karla See Karla Van Ostrand Parker

VANOVER (Soundex V516) — See also HANOVER, IVANOVA, OVER, VANEVERA, VANEVERY, VANO, VANOVERSCHELDE.

Vanover, Paris Roscoe, Sr. (1863-1927) — also known as Roscoe Vanover, Sr. — Born in Wise County, Va., September 7, 1863. Son of John Hill Vanover (died 1901) and Keziah (Landireth) Vanover (died 1893). Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky 35th District, 1920-21. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, from a gall bladder infection, in Pike County, Ky., September 18, 1927 (age 64 years, 11 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of John Hill Vanover (died 1901) and Keziah (Landireth) Vanover (died 1893); married, September 10, 1885, to Martha Jane Potter (1869-1938); first cousin once removed of Edward Jackson Picklesimer, Sr..

Vanover, Roscoe, Sr. See Paris Roscoe Vanover, Sr.

VANOVERSCHELDE (Soundex V516) — See also BACHELDER, BATCHELDER, BERSCHE, BORSCHEL, COVERSTON, COVERSTONE, DOVERSPIKE, ERSCHELL, HANOVER, HERSCHEDE, HERSCHELL, HERSCHELLA, HERSCHENSOHN, HIRSCHEL, IVANOVA, MIRSCHEL, MISENHELDER, MOERSCHES, MURSCHEL, ORSCHELN, OVERSETH, OVERSTOLZ, OVERSTREET, REICHELDERFER, SCHOVERS, SHELDE, SHELDEN, SHOVERS, URSCHEL, VANDERSCHER, VANOVER, VERSCH, VERSCHOOR, WASSERSCHEID.

Van Overschelde, Dennis — of Salem, McCook County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 25th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.

VANPATTEN (Soundex V513) — See also PATTEE, PATTEN, PATTENGILL, PATTERN, PATTERSEN, PATTERSON, PATTESON, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN, WONPAT.

	VANPATTEN: See also William Young
	Van Patten, Andries — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1794-95. Burial location unknown.
	Van Patten, Frederick W. — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Van Patten, John L. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Van Patten, Lloyd — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 11th District 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Van Patten, William J. — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1908. Burial location unknown.

VANPATTON (Soundex V513) — See also PATTOK, PATTON, VANPATTEN, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN, WONPAT.

Van Patton, J. C. — of Washington. People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1892, 1894. Burial location unknown.

VANPELT (Soundex V514) — See also LIPPELT, PELT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, SPELTS, STAPELTON, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN.

VANPELT: See also Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins

VanPelt, Daniel J. — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Van Pelt, Mexico — of Fayette County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1887-90. Burial location unknown.

Van Pelt, Robert (b. 1897) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Cambridge, Furnas County, Neb., September 9, 1897. Son of F. M. Van Pelt and Sarah (Simon) Van Pelt. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940, 1944, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen; American Legion; Delta Sigma Rho. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, June 17, 1925, to Mildred Carter.

Vanpelt, Squire L. (1819-1907) — of Indiana. Born near Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, September 21, 1819. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1879. Presbyterian. Died in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., January 11, 1907 (age 87 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.

Van Pelt, William — of Berks County, Pa. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

Van Pelt, William Kaiser (1905-1996) — also known as William K. Van Pelt — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Glenbeulah, Sheboygan County, Wis., March 10, 1905. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944, 1948 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1951-65; defeated, 1964. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died June 2, 1996 (age 91 years, 84 days). Interment at Rienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VANPELT-WATKINS (Soundex V514)

Van Pelt-Watkins, Patricia — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 2011. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2011.

VANPERRYMAN (Soundex V516) — See also BERRYMAN, COUNTRYMAN, FRYMAN, MERRYMAN, PERRY, PERRYMAN, RYMAN, SPERRY, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN.

Van Perryman, Mike — of Greenville, Bond County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Burial location unknown.

VANPETTEN (Soundex V513) — See also PETTE, PETTEE, PETTENGIL, PETTENGILL, PETTERS, PETTERSEN, PETTERSON, PETTES, PETTEWAY, PETTEY, VANETTEN, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN.

	VANPETTEN: See also Edwin Wendell Pauley, Sr.
	Van Petten, John B. — of Fairfield, Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 20th District, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.

VANPEURSEM (Soundex V516) — See also DEURSO, HORSEMAN, KEERSEMAKER, LEURS, MEURS, ORSEMUS, PEUCHAUD, PEURIFOY, PEUSCH, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPRAAG, VANPROOYEN.

Van Peursem, George M. (b. 1912) — of Zeeland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., December 18, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1951-59; resigned 1959; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1957-58; Michigan Republican state chair, 1961-63. Christian Reformed. Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1936 to Gladys Dillman.

VANPRAAG (Soundex V516) — See also GRAAGAARD, KORNPROBST, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPROOYEN.

Van Praag, Eli — U.S. Vice Consul in Paramaribo, 1897. Burial location unknown.

VANPROOYEN (Soundex V516) — See also BALGOOYEN, BOYEN, DEBOOY, DEMPROOLFF, DOYEN, KOOYERS, KORNPROBST, KOYEN, PROOS, ROYENA, SOOY, VANPATTEN, VANPATTON, VANPELT, VANPERRYMAN, VANPETTEN, VANPEURSEM, VANPRAAG.

Van Prooyen, Helen — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

VANR (Soundex V560) — See also VANIER, VANN, VANNER, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN, VARN, VENNARI, VENNER, VENOR, VENROE, VIENER, VYNER.

VANR: See also Elizabeth Van R. Gillette — Robert S. Van R. Gutman

VANRAALTE (Soundex V564) — See also AALTONEN, HANRAHAN, HANRATTA, HANRATTY, VANR, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN, VRAALSTAD.

Van Raalte, D. B. K. — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.

VANREGENMORTER (Soundex V562) — See also BENMONT, BRINMORE, COTSENMOYER, DUNMORE, GLENMORE, HAGENMAIER, HORTER, KORTER, LENMORE, LYNMORE, MAWHORTER, MCWHORTER, MORTEN, MORTENSEN, MORTENSON, PARKERORPORTER, PORTER, PORTERFIELD, PREGENT, REGENHARDT, REGENIA, REGENSBURG, REGENSTEIN, REGENSTREICH, SHORTER, TRENMORE, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN.

VanRegenmorter, William — of Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 22nd District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

VANREIPEN (Soundex V561) — See also AUDENREID, BLUMENREICH, DEGRAFFENREID, EHRENREICH, HEIDENREICH, KEIPER, LEIPER, PEIPER, REIPS, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN, VONREICHBAUER, WEIPERT, WINZENREID.

Van Reipen, Garret D. (1826-1899) — of Hudson City (now part of Jersey City), Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bergen town (now part of Jersey City), Hudson County, N.J., January 26, 1826. Democrat. Mayor of Hudson City, N.J., 1856, 1863-70; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1863-64. Dutch ancestry. Died in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 1, 1899 (age 73 years, 187 days). Burial location unknown.

VANRENESSE (Soundex V565) — See also BENESSI, DENESSA, FENNESSEY, HENNESSEE, HENNESSEY, JOHNESSE, LAJEUNESSE, MERENESS, NESSEL, NESSELHUF, ROGENESS, TENNESSEE, VANESSEN, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN.

Van Renesse, Claudine — of Pharr, Hidalgo County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

VANRENSALEAR (Soundex V565) — See also ALEAMON, BENSAUDE, DALEARLETA, ENSANA, GALEA, GALEAI, HENSARLING, LALLENSACK, LEVENSALER, MALEADY, MCALEAR, SENSABAUGH, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN.

VANRENSALEAR: See also Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley

VANRENSSELAER (Soundex V565) — See also BOLLAERT, CLAERBOUT, GANSSER, HANSSEN, ISELA, JANSSEN, JENSS, LENSSEN, MARISELA, MENSSEN, RENSELLAER, SELAN, SELANDER, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRIPER, VANRUSCHEN, ZINSSER.

VANRENSSELAER: See also John Schuyler Crosby — Van Rensselaer Richmond — Pieter Schuyler — Philip John Schuyler — Robert Peet Skinner

Van Rensselaer, H. K. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1788-90. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, Henry Bell (1810-1864) — of New York. Born in New York, 1810. Son of Stephen Van Rensselaer. U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1841-43. Died in 1864 (age about 54 years). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Rensselaer, Jacob Rutsen — also known as Jacob R. Van Rensselaer — of Claverack, Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1799-1800, 1807-09, 1810-16, 1818-19; secretary of state of New York, 1813-15. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah (1738-1810) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1738. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1788-89; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1789-91; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1801-04. Died in 1810 (age about 72 years). Original interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

		Relatives: Cousin of Killian Killian Van Rensselaer; father of Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer. See VanRensselaer family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Rensselaer, John, Jr. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1780-81. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, John I. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1798-99. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, Killian — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1777-79. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, Killian Killian (1763-1845) — also known as Killian K. Van Rensselaer — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1763. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1801-11 (8th District 1801-03, 9th District 1803-09, 17th District 1809-11). Died in 1845 (age about 82 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.

		Relatives: Cousin of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer; uncle of Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer. See VanRensselaer family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler (1767-1824) — also known as Philip S. Van Rensselaer — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 1767. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1799-1814, 1819-21. Died in 1824 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son-in-law of Pierre Van Cortlandt; brother of Stephen Van Rensselaer. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

Van Rensselaer, Robert — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1777-79, 1780-81. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, S. V. C. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.

Van Rensselaer, Solomon Van Vechten (1774-1852) — also known as Solomon Van Rensselaer — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1774. Son of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. Whig. U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1819-22; delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839. Died in 1852 (age about 78 years). Original interment at North Dutch Church Cemetery, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

		Relatives: Nephew of Killian Killian Van Rensselaer. See VanRensselaer family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Rensselaer, Stanley L. — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1962-66 (Saratoga County 1962-65, 118th District 1966). Still living as of 1966.

Van Rensselaer, Stephen (1764-1839) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 1, 1764. Son of Catharina (Livingston) Van Rensselaer and Stephen Van Rensselaer (1742-1769). Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1789-90, 1807-10, 1817-18; member of New York state senate Western District, 1790-95; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1795-1801; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; candidate for Governor of New York, 1813; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Representative from New York, 1822-29 (9th District 1822-23, 10th District 1823-29). Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Albany's last Dutch Patroon; took the first train ride in U.S.; founded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 26, 1839 (age 74 years, 86 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

		Relatives: Second great-grandnephew of Pieter Schuyler; grandson of Philip Livingston; son of Catharina (Livingston) Van Rensselaer and Stephen Van Rensselaer (1742-1769); married 1783 to Margarita Schuyler (died 1801; daughter of Philip John Schuyler); married 1802 to Cornelia Paterson (daughter of William Paterson); brother of Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer; half-brother of Rensselaer Westerlo and Catherine Westerlo (1778-1846; who married John Woodworth); father of Henry Bell Van Rensselaer; second great-grandfather of John Eliot Thayer, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Van Rensselaer, William V. — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1898. Burial location unknown.

VANRIPER (Soundex V561) — See also CANRIGHT, CRIPE, HANRICK, TRIPEE, TRIPEER, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRUSCHEN.

Van Riper, Abraham — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.

Van Riper, Eccles G. (b. 1841) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 4, 1841. Democrat. Mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1870. In 1862, while traveling on business in Arkansas, was captured by the Confederate Army and charged with being a spy; tried before a military court in Little Rock and sentenced to death; reprieved by the arrival of a new military commander, but imprisoned until the end of the war. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son-in-law of James Garrard Jones.

Van Riper, Jacob G. — of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1871-72. Burial location unknown.

Van Riper, Jacob J. (b. 1838) — of Michigan. Born in 1838. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; Michigan state attorney general, 1881-84. Burial location unknown.

Van Riper, Walter D. — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944, 1964 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANRUSCHEN (Soundex V562) — See also BALTRUSCH, BRUSCH, BRUSCHI, PRUSCH, RAUSCHENBERGER, RUSCH, RUSCHE, RUSCHER, TOLPINRUD, TRUSCHAN, UNRUH, UNRUHE, VANR, VANRAALTE, VANREGENMORTER, VANREIPEN, VANRENESSE, VANRENSALEAR, VANRENSSELAER, VANRIPER.

Van Ruschen, H. — of Marion, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.

VANS (Soundex V520) — See also BEVANS, EVANS, IVANS, VANG, VANSANDT, VANSANT, VANSAUN, VANSCHIE, VANSE, VANSELOW, VANSHUR, VANSHURA, VANSKITE, VANSLYCK, VANSLYKE, VARS, VAUGHNS.

VANS: See also William Vans Murray

VANSANDT (Soundex V525) — See also ANTONSANTI, ENSANA, MANSANO, MONSANTO, VANS, VANSANT, VANSANTVOORD, VANSAUN, VANZANDT, VANZANT, VINCENT.

Van Sandt, Elijah (1802-1881) — of Indiana. Born in Rockbridge County, Va., December 9, 1802. State court judge in Indiana, 1849-52; candidate for delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1857. Methodist. Died in Harrison Township, Union County, Ind., October 31, 1881 (age 78 years, 326 days). Burial location unknown.

VANSANT (Soundex V525) — See also ANTONSANTI, ENSANA, MANSANO, MONSANTO, VANS, VANSANDT, VANSANTVOORD, VANSAUN, VANZANDT, VANZANT, VINCENT.

VANSANT: See also Wesley Ernest Disney

Van Sant, Grant — of Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Van Sant, Howard D. (1865-1925) — of Island Heights, Ocean County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., April 13, 1865. Real estate business; mayor of Island Heights, N.J.; U.S. Consul in Guelph, 1905; Kingston, 1905-10; Dunfermline, 1910-22. Died September 1, 1925 (age 60 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.

Van Sant, J. A. — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Van Sant, John F. — of Delaware. Democrat. Elected Delaware state house of representatives 13th District 1998. Still living as of 1998.

Van Sant, John T. — of Lehigh County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 16th District, 1955-70. Still living as of 1970.

Van Sant, Joshua (1803-1884) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Millington, Kent County, Md., December 31, 1803. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland internal improvements convention, 1836; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1853-55; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1860; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1871-75. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 8, 1884 (age 80 years, 99 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Sant, Laura — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Vansant, R. H. — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Democrat. Kentucky Democratic state chair, 1914-16. Burial location unknown.

Van Sant, Samuel Rinnah (1844-1936) — also known as Samuel R. Van Sant — of Winona, Winona County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., May 11, 1844. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 15th District, 1893-95; Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1895; Governor of Minnesota, 1901-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904, 1916, 1932. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Attica, Fountain County, Ind., October 3, 1936 (age 92 years, 145 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Le Claire, Iowa.

		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
		Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1902

VANSANTVOORD (Soundex V525) — See also ANTONSANTI, BOORDE, EASTVOLD, ENSANA, LIGHTVOET, MANSANO, MONSANTO, MONTVILLE, RUTHERFOORD, SAINTVRAIN, SLETVOLD, VANSANDT, VANSANT, VANSAUN, VOORDE, WAGENVOORD.

	VANSANTVOORD: See also Cornelius Van Santvoord Collins
	Van Santvoord, George — of Columbia County, N.Y.; Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1852, 1856 (Columbia County 2nd District 1852, Rensselaer County 1st District 1856). Burial location unknown.
	Van Santvoord, Seymour — Democrat. Presidential Elector for New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSAUN (Soundex V525) — See also BENSAUDE, CONSAUL, GUNSAULUS, MILASAUNAS, SAUND, SAUNDER, SAUNDERRS, SAUNDERS, SAUNER, SAUNIER, VANS, VANSANDT, VANSANT, VANSANTVOORD, VENSON, VIANSON, VINSON.

Van Saun, Samuel A. — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1841. Burial location unknown.

VANSCHAACK (Soundex V522) — See also BAACK, HAACK, ISAACKS, KNAACK, MAACK, SCHAAB, SCHAACK, SCHAAF, SCHAAFF, SCHAAL, SCHAAP, SCHAAR, STAACKMAN, VANDERSCHAAF, VANSCHAICK, VANSCHIE, VANSCHNYDEL, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN.

	VANSCHAACK: See also Thomas Beekman — James I. Roosevelt
	Van Schaack, Aaron — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1843. Burial location unknown.

VANSCHAICK (Soundex V522) — See also CHAICKEN, DESCHAINE, JAICKS, MAICKEL, SCHAIBLE, SCHAIN, SCHAIVLY, VANSCHAACK, VANSCHIE, VANSCHNYDEL, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN.

VANSCHAICK: See also Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane — John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn — Pieter Schuyler

Van Schaick, Anthony — of New York. Member of New York state senate Western District, 1777-80. Burial location unknown.

Van Schaick, George S. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1909; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Burial location unknown.

Van Schaick, H. D. — of Santa Clara County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.

Van Schaick, Isaac Whitbeck (1817-1901) — also known as Isaac W. Van Schaick — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in New York, 1817. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1873-75; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1877-82; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1885-87, 1889-91. Died in 1901 (age about 84 years). Interment at Athens Cemetery, Athens, N.Y.

		Relatives: Uncle of Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Schaick, John — of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 14th District, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.

Van Schaick, Myndert (1782-1865) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in 1782. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1832; member of New York state senate 1st District, 1833-36. One of the founders of New York University. Died in 1865 (age about 83 years). Interment at New York Marble Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.

Van Schaick, Sybrant G. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1756-61. Burial location unknown.

VANSCHIE (Soundex V520) — See also EISSENSCHIMMEL, HAUDENSCHIELD, VANS, VANSCHAACK, VANSCHAICK, VANSCHNYDEL, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN.

Van Schie, Robert John — also known as Robert Van Schie — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1940, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSCHNYDEL (Soundex V525) — See also AYDELOTT, AYDELOTTE, BENSNYDER, BOYDELL, HYDEL, KEYDEL, KOLACHNY, NYDICK, REIFSNYDER, SNYDER, SNYDERMAN, TERTICHNY, VANSCHAACK, VANSCHAICK, VANSCHIE, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN.

	VanSchnydel, Florence — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	VanSchnydel, John G. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VANSCHOICK (Soundex V522) — See also BENSCHOP, CHOI, CHOICE, CHOINERE, CHOINSKI, CHOISNE, CHOISSEUR, COUCHOIS, GANSCHOW, INSCHO, MELCHOIR, PONSCHOCK, SCHROICKART, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANSCHAACK, VANSCHAICK, VANSCHIE, VANSCHNYDEL, VANSCHOONHOVEN, WENSCHOFF.

	VANSCHOICK: See also Harry D. Boardman
	Van Schoick, Emma — of Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSCHOONHOVEN (Soundex V525) — See also BENSCHOP, BOCKHOVEN, BOSHOVEN, DONHOWE, GANSCHOW, HOVEN, INSCHO, KOWENHOVEN, MONHON, PONSCHOCK, SCHOONARD, SCHOONHUT, SCHOONMAKER, SCHOONMAN, SCHOONOVER, SIMONHOFF, SPOONHOUR, SPOONHUNTER, UITHOVEN, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANHOVEN, VANSCHAACK, VANSCHAICK, VANSCHIE, VANSCHNYDEL, VANSCHOICK, VANTATENHOVE, VENHOVEN, VONHOLSTEIN, WENSCHOFF.

	Van Schoonhoven, Guert — of New York. Member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1814-15. Interment somewhere in Waterford, N.Y.
	Van Schoonhoven, Jacobus (c.1744-1814) — of Albany County, N.Y. Born about 1744. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1785-86, 1790-91; member of New York state senate, 1793-1805 (Western District 1793-96, Eastern District 1796-1805). Died February 21, 1814 (age about 70 years). Interment at Van Schoonhoven Cemetery, Waterford, N.Y.
	Van Schoonhoven, W. H. See William H. Van Schoonhoven
	Van Schoonhoven, William H. — also known as W. H. Van Schoonhoven — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1840-41, 1845; member of New York state senate, 1846-47, 1852-53 (3rd District 1846-47, 12th District 1852-53). Burial location unknown.

VANSE (Soundex V520) — See also EVANS, NEVAS, PANSE, ROVANSEK, VANCE, VANE, VANNES, VANNESS, VANS, VANSELOW, VAUGHNS.

Vanse, Douglas B. — of Wyoming, Kent County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Wyoming, Mich., 1995. Still living as of 1995.

VANSELOW (Soundex V524) — See also ANSEL, ANSELL, ANSELM, ANSELMI, ANSELMO, GANSEL, HANSEL, HANSELL, MANSEL, MANSELL, ROSSELOTT, ROUSSELOT, ROVANSEK, SELOVER, STANSEL, STANSELL, VANS, VANSE, VANZILE, VENCILL, VENSEL, VINCELL, VINCIL, VONCILLE.

VANSELOW: See also Victor Laurence August Christgau

VANSHUR (Soundex V526) — See also ANSHUTZ, ASHURST, BLANSHARD, HANSHAW, KNABENSHUE, LANSHAW, MANSHEL, MANSHIP, SHUR, SHURBERT, SHURLDS, SHURLEFF, SHURLING, SHURLY, SHURTLEFF, SHURTLIFF, UPSHUR, VANS, VANSHURA.

Vanshur, Thomy — of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. Candidate in primary for mayor of Bremerton, Wash., 2001. Still living as of 2001.

VANSHURA (Soundex V526) — See also ANSHUTZ, ASHURST, BLANSHARD, HANSHAW, KNABENSHUE, LANSHAW, MANSHEL, MANSHIP, SHUR, SHURBERT, SHURLDS, SHURLEFF, SHURLING, SHURLY, SHURTLEFF, SHURTLIFF, UPSHUR, VALIHURA, VANS, VANSHUR.

Van Shura, Mary Esther — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

VANSICKEL (Soundex V522) — See also DREUSICKE, HENSICK, HUNSICKER, SICKEL, SICKERMAN, VANSICKLE, VANSICKLER, VANSICLEN, VANSINGEL, VANSISTINE, VANSYCKEL.

Van Sickel, Mark W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Fiume, 1922. Burial location unknown.

VANSICKLE (Soundex V522) — See also HENSICK, HUNSICKER, SICKLER, SICKLES, VANSICKEL, VANSICKLER, VANSICLEN, VANSINGEL, VANSISTINE, VANSYCKLE.

	Van Sickle, Crystal A. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 2002, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Van Sickle, Gerald Truman — also known as Gerald T. Van Sickle — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Wellston, Manistee County, Mich. U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 2002, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Van Sickle, Tom R. — of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state treasurer, 1973-75. Still living as of 1975.

VANSICKLER (Soundex V522) — See also HENSICK, HUNSICKER, MICKLER, PICKLER, SICKLER, SICKLES, STICKLER, STRICKLER, VANSICKEL, VANSICKLE, VANSICLEN, VANSINGEL, VANSISTINE, ZICKLER.

Van Sickler, Harry L. (1875-1945) — of Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Loudoun County, Va., August 23, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1903-04, 1933-37, 1943-45; appointed 1933; resigned 1937; died in office 1945. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 17, 1945 (age 69 years, 178 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, March 6, 1901, to Mary Austin Harris.

Van Sickler, Mary — also known as Mary Austin Harris — of Greenbrier County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1945-46; appointed 1945. Female. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, March 6, 1901, to Harry L. Van Sickler.

VANSICLEN (Soundex V522) — See also CARMICLE, DICLEMENTE, HENSICK, HUNSICKER, ICICLE, NICLES, VANSICKEL, VANSICKLE, VANSICKLER, VANSINGEL, VANSISTINE.

	Van Siclen, James C. (born c.1870) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born about 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1912-25; defeated, 1925. Burial location unknown.
	Van Siclen, William A. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSINGEL (Soundex V525) — See also BENSINGER, BRENSINGER, DANSINGBURG, ENSINGER, HONSINGER, HUNSINGER, KENSINGER, LANSING, LANSINGH, NEUNSINGER, PANSING, PANSINO, PENSINGER, SANSING, SINGEL, UNSINGER, VANSICKEL, VANSICKLE, VANSICKLER, VANSICLEN, VANSISTINE.

Van Singel, Donald (b. 1943) — of Michigan. Born in 1943. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1973-92 (99th District 1973-82, 19th District 1983-92). Still living as of 1992.

VANSISTINE (Soundex V522) — See also CHRISTIN, CHRISTINA, CHRISTINCK, CHRISTINSON, CRISTINA, DILLISTIN, DISTIN, GUISTINO, INCONSISTENCY, KUUSISTO, RISTINE, SISTILLI, SISTRUNK, VANSICKEL, VANSICKLE, VANSICKLER, VANSICLEN, VANSINGEL.

Van Sistine, Jerome — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

VANSKITE (Soundex V523) — See also HASKITT, KESKITALO, KITELEY, PLASKITT, SKITTONE, VANS, ZVANSKI.

Van Skite, Anna — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSLAMBROUCK (Soundex V524) — See also ASLAM, BOUCK, BOUCKAERT, BROUCEK, GANSLANDT, HASBROUCK, HASLAM, HOUCK, KIMBROUGH, LAMBRECHT, LAMBRIGHT, LAMBROS, LOUCKS, SLAMA, STOUCK, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANSLOOTEN, VANSLUYTERS, VANSLYCK, VANSLYKE, WERBROUCK.

VanSlambrouck, John F. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1968-69. Still living as of 1969.

VANSLICHTENHORST (Soundex V524) — See also AINSLIE, ANSLINGER, BLANKENHORN, BORNHORST, CASTENHOLZ, CHESLICK, ESLICK, FEICHTENER, FICHTENBAUM, GILDENHORN, GRAVENHORST, GREENSLIT, KICHTENFELD, KLATTENHOFF, LICHTEBERGER, LICHTENBERG, LICHTENEGGER, LICHTENFELD, LICHTENSTEIN, LICHTENWALNER, LICHTENWALTER, LICHTER, LICHTERMAN, PENHORWOOD, RITTENHOUSE, SCHLICHTER, SCHORNHORST, SLICER, SLICK, SPAUNHORST, STEINHORST, STENHOLM, SYNHORST, TATGENHORST, TENHOUTEN, VANDERSLICE, VANHORSSEN, VANSLAMBROUCK, VANSLOOTEN, VANSLUYTERS, VANSLYCK, VANSLYKE, VANTATENHOVE, VONBONNHORST, WOLSTENHOLME.

VANSLICHTENHORST: See also Pieter Schuyler

VANSLOOTEN (Soundex V524) — See also ENSLOW, FANSLOW, GROOTENDORST, HANSLOVSKY, HOOTEN, SCHLOOT, SCHROOTEN, SLOO, SLOOP, VANDERSLOOT, VANSLAMBROUCK, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANSLUYTERS, VANSLYCK, VANSLYKE, WINSLOW, WOOTEN.

Van Slooten, John — of Glen Rock, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Van Slooten, William (c.1857-1901) — also known as "The Mysterious Van Slooten" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., about 1857. Son of John Van Slooten. Democrat. Mining engineer; candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1893. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 14, 1901 (age about 44 years). Burial location unknown.

VANSLUYTERS (Soundex V524) — See also DEGRUYTER, DERUYTER, GUYTON, RANSLURE, SLUYTER, VANSLAMBROUCK, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANSLOOTEN, VANSLYCK, VANSLYKE.

VANSLUYTERS: See also Robert Maurice Ebiner

VANSLYCK (Soundex V524) — See also ALYCIA, LYCAN, POLLYCUT, POLLYCUTT, VANS, VANSLAMBROUCK, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANSLOOTEN, VANSLUYTERS, VANSLYKE.

	VANSLYCK: See also Alfred Levi Cary
	Van Slyck, Cornelius A. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1790-91, 1792-93. Burial location unknown.
	Van Slyck, Hermanus A. — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1815-16. Burial location unknown.
	Van Slyck, Nicholas (1829-1892) — of Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y.; Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 28, 1829. Son of Hugh Van Slyck and Orminta Matilda (Pulver) Van Slyck. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Rhode Island, 1876; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1876. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 3, 1892 (age 62 years, 249 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.

VANSLYKE (Soundex V524) — See also LYKENS, LYKER, LYKES, SLYKHOUSE, VANS, VANSLAMBROUCK, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANSLOOTEN, VANSLUYTERS, VANSLYCK.

	VANSLYKE: See also Alexander Hamilton Waterman
	Van Slyke, Andrew T. — of Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1842. Burial location unknown.
	Van Slyke, Barb — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Republican. Chair of Riley County Republican Party, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
	Van Slyke, Jim — of Kansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Van Slyke, L. T. — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Van Slyke, William M. (1848-1915) — of Indiana. Born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, March 8, 1848. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1887. Methodist. Died in Lawton, Van Buren County, Mich., March 30, 1915 (age 67 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.

VANSOLKEMA (Soundex V524) — See also CONSOLIDATION, CONSOLO, EVANSON, KINSOLVING, KOLKEMA, PONSOLLE, VOLKEMA.

Van Solkema, Edward — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

VANSTAVERN (Soundex V523) — See also ANSTADT, AVERN, BOOKSTAVER, BRANSTAD, DAVERN, GUSTAVA, GUSTAVSON, HAVERN, LAVERNE, MAGAVERN, STAV, STAVELEY, STAVES, STAVIG, STAVISKY, STAVOE, TAVEGIA, TAVELLE, TAVENNER, TAVERAS, VANSTEENBERG, VANSTEENHOUSE, VANSTOENWYK, VANSTONES.

	VANSTAVERN: See also William N. Jasper, Jr.
	Van Stavern, Robert — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSTEENBERG (Soundex V523) — See also ANSTEAD, ANSTETT, BERNSTEEN, BRANSTEN, BRANSTETTER, FRANKENSTEEN, GREENBERG, GREENBERGER, HANSTEIN, ROSENSTEEL, STEENBACK, STEENBERGH, VANSTAVERN, VANSTEENHOUSE, VANSTOENWYK, VANSTONES.

VanSteenberg, A. — of Lansing, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Lansing, Illinois, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSTEENHOUSE (Soundex V523) — See also ANSTEAD, ANSTETT, BARNHOUSE, BERNSTEEN, BRANSTEN, BRANSTETTER, FRANKENSTEEN, GREENHOUSE, GREENHOW, HANSTEIN, ISENHOUR, KEENHOLTS, MOERENHOUT, RIDENHOUR, RITTENHOUSE, ROSENSTEEL, STEENHAGEN, TENHOUTEN, VANLEENHOFF, VANSTAVERN, VANSTEENBERG, VANSTOENWYK, VANSTONES.

VanSteenhouse, Leon — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 84th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

VANSTOENWYK (Soundex V523) — See also AANSTOOS, BRANSTON, BRANSTOOL, CRANSTON, LODEWYK, SWANSTON, TOENNIES, TOENSING, VANSTAVERN, VANSTEENBERG, VANSTEENHOUSE, VANSTONES, VANWYCK, VANWYNEN, WYKERT, WYKES.

Van Stoenwyk, Gysbert (c.1814-1902) — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Utrecht, Netherlands, about 1814. Banker; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1859; mayor of La Crosse, Wis., 1873-74; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1879. Dutch ancestry. Died in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., April 13, 1902 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.

VANSTONES (Soundex V523) — See also AANSTOOS, BARNSTONE, BRANSTON, BRANSTOOL, CRANSTON, GREENSTONE, JOHNSTONE, PAPANTONES, STONESTREET, SWANSTON, TURNSTONE, VANSTAVERN, VANSTEENBERG, VANSTEENHOUSE, VANSTOENWYK, WEINSTONE.

VanStones, Bertha B. — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSUMMERN (Soundex V525) — See also MANSUR, MANSURE, MERN, MERNA, MERNAYSA, MERNE, MERNI, OMERNICK, SUMME, SUMMER, SUMMERFIELD, SUMMERHILL, SUMMERILL, SUMMERLIN, SUMMERLYN, SUMMEROUR, SUMMERS, SUMMERSET, SUMMERSIDE, SUMMERSILL, SUMMERSON, SUMMERVILLE, TRANSUE, VANSUSTEREN.

VanSummern, Michele A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

VANSUSTEREN (Soundex V522) — See also FENSTERER, HOESTEREY, HOSTEREY, MANSUR, MANSURE, MINSTERER, REISTERER, RIESTERER, SATEREN, STERENBUCH, STERETT, TERENCE, TERENS, TERENZO, TRANSUE, VANSUMMERN.

	Van Susteren, Adam — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 53rd District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Van Susteren, Urban — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VANSWEARINGEN (Soundex V526) — See also BARINGER, DEARING, FEARING, GEARING, SEARING, SPEARING, SPRINGEN, SWARINGEN, SWEARINGEN, SWEARINGER, SWEARINGIN, SWEARS, SWERINGEN, VANAMERINGEN, WEARIN, ZEARING.

Van Swearingen, Thomas (1784-1822) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1784. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1819-22 (2nd District 1819-21, 16th District 1821-22); died in office 1822. Died in 1822 (age about 38 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VANSYCKEL (Soundex V522) — See also DYCKES, HUYCKEL, OPDYCKE, PANSY, PENNSYLVANIA, SYCKS, VANSICKEL, VANSYCKLE.

	Van Syckel, Bennett — Associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1889-1900. Burial location unknown.
	Vansyckel, Robert M. — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANSYCKLE (Soundex V522) — See also NYCKLEMOE, PANSY, PENNSYLVANIA, SYCKS, VANSICKLE, VANSYCKEL.

Van Syckle, George — of Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

VANT (Soundex V530) — See also AVANT, CASAVANT, DAVANT, DUNAVANT, FANT, GIVANT, LAVANT, NEVANT, SERVANT, SURVANT, TREZVANT, VANTIEM, VANTIL, VANTOL, VANTRUMP, VANTUYL, VENT, VINT, VYANT.

VANT: See also Bradford Almy

VANTASSEL (Soundex V532) — See also FANTASIA, RIMANTAS, STASSEN, STASSINOPOULOS, TASSE, TASSENCOURT, TASSIE, TASSIS, TSIANTAS, VANTASSELL, VANTATENHOVE.

	VANTASSEL: See also William Forte Willett, Jr.
	Van Tassel, George — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Mayor of Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1957-60. Still living as of 1960.
	Van Tassel, JoAnn — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 62nd District, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.

VANTASSELL (Soundex V532) — See also BASSELL, BRASSELL, CASSELL, CASSELLA, CASSELLS, CHASSELL, FANTASIA, HASSELL, MASSELL, RASSELL, RIMANTAS, STASSEN, STASSINOPOULOS, TASSE, TASSENCOURT, TASSIE, TASSIS, TSIANTAS, VANTASSEL, VANTATENHOVE, WASSELL.

Van Tassell, Otis N. — of St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1916. Burial location unknown.

VANTATENHOVE (Soundex V533) — See also APOSTATE, CASTENHOLZ, KLATTENHOFF, KOWENHOVEN, RITTENHOUSE, STATEN, STATES, STATESMAN, STENHOLM, TATE, TATEM, TATEUM, TENHOUTEN, VANHOVEN, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VANSLICHTENHORST, VANTASSEL, VANTASSELL, VENHOVEN, WOLSTENHOLME.

Van Tatenhove, Lester — of Santa Ana, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

VANTIEM (Soundex V535) — See also LEVANTI, LEVANTIA, TIEMANN, TIEMEYER, VANT, VANTIL, VANTILBORG.

Van Tiem, Frederick S. — of Michigan. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

VANTIL (Soundex V534) — See also ANTILLA, LEVANTI, LEVANTIA, MANTILLA, SANTILLO, TANTILLO, VANT, VANTIEM, VANTILBORG, VANTOL, VANTUYL.

Van Til, George W. — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Van Til, Riemer (1912-1975) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Griffith, Lake County, Ind., March 23, 1912. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1959-64; defeated in primary, 1964; Ottawa County Treasurer, 1973-75. Christian Reformed. Died in 1975 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 12, 1934, to Tessie Renkema.

VANTILBORG (Soundex V534) — See also ANTILLA, GILBORNE, HILBORN, KILBORN, LEVANTI, LEVANTIA, MANTILLA, MILBORNE, SANTILLO, TANTILLO, VANTIEM, VANTIL, WILBOR, WILBORN, WILBORNE, WOLLBORG.

Van Tilborg, L. A. — of Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Burial location unknown.

VANTOL (Soundex V534) — See also LENTOL, SANTOLA, TARANTOLO, TRANTOLO, VANT, VANTIL, VANTONGEREN, VANTUYL.

Van Tol, Joan — of Summit Point, Jefferson County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

VANTONGEREN (Soundex V535) — See also ADDERTONGUE, ANTONGIORGI, ARMSTONG, BRONGER, CONGER, GEREN, GERENA, GERENDE, GINGERELLA, HENGERER, MONGER, NEISWONGER, NIHSWONGER, SAINTONGE, SONGER, TONG, TONGUE, UNGERER, VANTOL, VANWIGGEREN.

Van Tongeren, Herman — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County 1st District, 1916; candidate for mayor of Holland, Mich., 1922. Burial location unknown.

VANTRUMP (Soundex V536) — See also GUNTRUP, KANTRUD, RUMP, TRUMP, TRUMPASS, TRUMPER, TRUMPY, VANT, WINTRUP.

Van Trump, Phil See Philadelph Van Trump

Van Trump, Philadelph (1810-1874) — also known as Phil Van Trump — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1810. American candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1857; U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1867-73. Died in 1874 (age about 64 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VANTUYL (Soundex V534) — See also BATUYIOUS, CUYLER, GUYLL, HUYLER, RUYLE, SCHUYLER, STUYVESANT, VANT, VANTIL, VANTOL.

Van Tuyl, Abraham — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1837. Burial location unknown.

VANUUM (Soundex V550) — See also KUUMBA, VANNAMEE, VENNUM.

	Van Uum, Betty See Elizabeth Van Uum
	Van Uum, Elizabeth — also known as Betty Van Uum — of University City, St. Louis County, Mo.; Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VANVACTER (Soundex V512) — See also SCHACTER, SCHLACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK.

Vanvacter, Martin — of Mill Grove, Mercer County, Mo. Republican. Chair of Mercer County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

VANVALIN (Soundex V514) — See also LLANVAL, VALINCHIUS, VANVACTER, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK.

Van Valin, Forest S. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANVALKENBERG (Soundex V514) — See also CRICKENBERGER, EIKENBERG, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, FRANKENBERG, HACKENBERG, HOLKENBRINK, KROKENBERGER, KRUCKENBERG, LLANVAL, RICKENBERGER, SCHNECKENBERGER, VALK, VALKENBURG, VALKO, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, ZEVALKINK.

	VANVALKENBERG: See also Lucius Frederick Hubbard
	Van Valkenberg, Wade (1899-1985) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Tipton, Lenawee County, Mich., January 16, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1947-56; defeated in primary, 1944; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1953-56; circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1965-67. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in 1985 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
	Van Valkenberg, William E. — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1916. Burial location unknown.

VANVALKENBERGH (Soundex V514) — See also CRICKENBERGER, EIKENBERG, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, FRANKENBERG, HACKENBERG, HARDENBERGH, HOLKENBRINK, KROKENBERGER, KRUCKENBERG, LLANVAL, RICKENBERGER, SCHNECKENBERGER, STEENBERGH, STOUTENBERGH, VALK, VALKENBURG, VALKO, VANDENBERGH, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, ZEVALKINK.

Van Valkenbergh, J. — of Broome County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1867. Burial location unknown.

VANVALKENBURG (Soundex V514) — See also BLACKENBURG, BLANKENBURG, BROKENBURR, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, GUCKENBURG, HACKENBURG, HOLKENBRINK, LLANVAL, STARKENBURG, VALK, VALKENBURG, VALKO, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, ZEVALKINK.

	Van Valkenburg, Anne — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Van Valkenburg, Ruth (b. 1897) — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Nevada, Vernon County, Mo., March 10, 1897. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Female. Christian. Burial location unknown.

VANVALKENBURGH (Soundex V514) — See also BLACKENBURG, BLANKENBURG, BLYDENBURGH, BROKENBURR, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, FREDENBURGH, GUCKENBURG, HACKENBURG, HARDENBURGH, HOLKENBRINK, LLANVAL, RIFFENBURGH, RIVENBURGH, STARKENBURG, STOUTENBURGH, THORNBURGH, VALK, VALKENBURG, VALKO, VANDENBURGH, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALZAH, VANVARICK, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VREDENBURGH, WEINBURGH, ZEVALKINK.

Van Valkenburgh, Arba Seymour (1862-1944) — also known as Arba S. Van Valkenburgh — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 22, 1862. Son of Lawrence Van Valkenburgh and Sarah A. (Seymour) Van Valkenburgh. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1905-10; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1910-. Unitarian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1944 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 25, 1889, to Grace Elizabeth Ingold.

Van Valkenburgh, Charles H. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, Daniel Edgar (1838-1877) — of Indiana. Born in LaPorte County, Ind., November 28, 1838. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1867. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind., April 24, 1877 (age 38 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, George B. — of Lexington, Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Greene County Democratic Party, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1928; candidate for New York state assembly from Greene County, 1923. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, J. S. — of Sandusky County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Sandusky County, 1873. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, Jacob — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County, 1845. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, Jacob — of Oakland County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, John I. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1819-20. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, John W. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1873. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, Peter — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1847. Burial location unknown.

Van Valkenburgh, Robert Bruce (1821-1888) — also known as Robert B. Van Valkenburgh — of Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Prattsburg, Steuben County, N.Y., September 4, 1821. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1852, 1857-58; U.S. Representative from New York, 1861-65 (28th District 1861-63, 27th District 1863-65); colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Japan, 1866-69; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1874-88; died in office 1888. Died in Suwanee Springs, Suwannee County, Fla., August 1, 1888 (age 66 years, 332 days). Interment at Old St. Nicholas Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VANVALZAH (Soundex V514) — See also ALZADA, BALZAR, CALZADA, LLANVAL, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVARICK.

Van Valzah, Robert (1843-1892) — of Indiana. Born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pa., April 9, 1843. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1879. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., October 23, 1892 (age 49 years, 197 days). Burial location unknown.

VANVARICK (Soundex V516) — See also ARICK, EARICKSON, KARICKHOFF, KRVARIC, NARICK, RARICK, REARICK, VANVACTER, VANVALIN, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVALZAH, VARICH, VARICK, YEARICK, ZARICK.

Van Varick, David — of Fairport, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 130th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

VANVECHTEN (Soundex V512) — See also DANVERS, HANVEY, JANVEY, MECHTENBERG, VANVEEN, VANVEGHTEN, VANVERTH, VECHEL.

	VANVECHTEN: See also Jacob Van Vechten Olcott — Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer
	Van Vechten, Abraham — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate, 1797-1805, 1815-19 (Eastern District 1797-1805, Middle District 1815-19); member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1805-06, 1807-13; New York state attorney general, 1810-11, 1813-15; appointed 1810, 1813. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
	Van Vechten, Cornelius — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1810-11. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vechten, T., Jr. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1852. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vechten, Teunis — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1837-38, 1841-42. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

VANVEEN (Soundex V515) — See also DANVERS, DAVEEN, DIEPEVEEN, HANVEY, JANVEY, MCELVEEN, MCKLVEEN, VANDERVEEN, VANHOVEN, VANVECHTEN, VANVEGHTEN, VANVERTH, VEEN, VEENFLIET, VENHOVEN, VONOVEN.

	VANVEEN: See also Israel Amter
	Van Veen, Morris — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1920 (Single Tax), 1922, 1924 (Commonwealth Land). Burial location unknown.
	Van Veen, Sadie — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1932; candidate for New York state senate 18th District, 1934. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANVEGHTEN (Soundex V512) — See also DANVERS, DOUGHTEN, HANVEY, JANVEY, KNIGHTEN, TEGHTMEYER, VANVECHTEN, VANVEEN, VANVERTH, VEGHTE.

	Van Veghten, Cornelius — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1789-90. Burial location unknown.
	Van Veghten, Walter — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1838. Burial location unknown.

VANVERTH (Soundex V516) — See also DANVERS, HANVEY, JANVEY, SILVERTHORN, SILVERTHORNE, VANVECHTEN, VANVEEN, VANVEGHTEN.

VANVERTH: See also T. V. Foster

VANVLACK (Soundex V514) — See also LACK, VANVLEAR, VANVLECK, VANVLEET, VANVLIET, VLACH.

Van Vlack, Homer — of Des Plaines, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Des Plaines, Illinois, 1883-84. Burial location unknown.

VANVLEAR (Soundex V514) — See also LEAR, VANLEAR, VANVLACK, VANVLECK, VANVLEET, VANVLIET.

Van Vlear, Verne W. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VANVLECK (Soundex V514) — See also LECK, VANVLACK, VANVLEAR, VANVLEET, VANVLIET.

	Van Vleck, Barent — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vleck, Daniel — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1841. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vleck, Herman — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vleck, Matthew — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1824. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vleck, Peter — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1817-18. Burial location unknown.

VANVLEET (Soundex V514) — See also LEET, VANFLEET, VANVLACK, VANVLEAR, VANVLECK, VANVLIET.

	VANVLEET: See also John Anthony Burns
	Van Vleet, Peter J. — of Seneca County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1862. Burial location unknown.

VANVLIET (Soundex V514) — See also VANVLACK, VANVLEAR, VANVLECK, VANVLEET, VLIET.

Van Vliet, Phoebe — of Frankfort, Marshall County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.

VANVOAST (Soundex V512) — See also COASTER, PANCOAST, TROAST, VANOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOAGEN, ZOROASTER.

Van Voast, Horace S. — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1916 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

VANVOLKENBERGH (Soundex V514) — See also BENOLKEN, CRICKENBERGER, EIKENBERG, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, FRANKENBERG, GRONVOLD, HACKENBERG, HARDENBERGH, HOLKENBRINK, KROKENBERGER, KRUCKENBERG, RICKENBERGER, SCHNECKENBERGER, STEENBERGH, STOUTENBERGH, VALKENBURG, VANDENBERGH, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOLK, VOLKA, VOLKEMA, VOLKER, VOLKERT, VOLKHAUSEN, VOLKMAN, VOLKMANN, VOLKMAR, VOLKMER.

Van Volkenbergh, Theodore — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.

VANVOLKENBURGH (Soundex V514) — See also BENOLKEN, BLACKENBURG, BLANKENBURG, BLYDENBURGH, BROKENBURR, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, FREDENBURGH, GRONVOLD, GUCKENBURG, HACKENBURG, HARDENBURGH, HOLKENBRINK, RIFFENBURGH, RIVENBURGH, STARKENBURG, STOUTENBURGH, THORNBURGH, VALKENBURG, VANDENBURGH, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOLK, VOLKA, VOLKEMA, VOLKER, VOLKERT, VOLKHAUSEN, VOLKMAN, VOLKMANN, VOLKMAR, VOLKMER, VREDENBURGH, WEINBURGH.

Van Volkenburgh, James G. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 2nd District, 1859. Burial location unknown.

VANVOOHEE (Soundex V510) — See also BOOHER, COHEE, DOOHER, GOHEEN, TOOHER, TOOHEY, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, WAGENVOORD.

VanVoohee, Steven — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VANVOORHEES (Soundex V516) — See also CHEESBROUGH, CHEESEBOROUGH, CHEESEBRO, CHEESEMAN, CHEESMAN, FORHEAD, HEES, HEESACKER, MOORHEAD, RHEEM, RHEES, VANHEEST, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOOREHEES, VOORHEES, VOORHEIS, VOORHIES, VOORHIS, VORHES, WAGENVOORD.

	Van Voorhees, A. A. — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
	Van Voorhees, Brown — of La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Van Voorhees, William H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VANVOORHIES (Soundex V516) — See also KATSORHIS, RHIEL, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOORHEES, VOORHEIS, VOORHIES, VOORHIS, VORHIES, WAGENVOORD.

	VANVOORHIES: See also Frederick Bartlett Fancher
	Van Voorhies, William C. — of California. Secretary of state of California, 1849-53; member of California state assembly from San Francisco District, 1849. Burial location unknown.

VANVOORHIS (Soundex V516) — See also KATSORHIS, OVERHISER, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOORHEES, VOORHEIS, VOORHIES, VOORHIS, VORHIES, WAGENVOORD.

Van Voorhis, Clay See Henry Clay Van Voorhis

Van Voorhis, Daniel — of Muskingum County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state house of representatives; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Muskingum County, 1873. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Father of Henry Clay Van Voorhis.

Van Voorhis, H. Clay See Henry Clay Van Voorhis

Van Voorhis, Henry Clay (1852-1927) — also known as H. Clay Van Voorhis — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Born in Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, May 11, 1852. Son of Jane (Roberts) Van Voorhis and Daniel Van Voorhis (1833?-?). Republican. Lawyer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1884, 1916; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1893-1905. Died December 12, 1927 (age 75 years, 215 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.

		Presumably named for: Henry Clay
		Relatives: Son of Jane (Roberts) Van Voorhis and Daniel Van Voorhis (1833?-?); married, December 15, 1875, to Mary A. Brown (1854-1918); father of Daniel Van Voorhis (1878-1956; U.S. Army General).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

VanVoorhis, J. E. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Van Voorhis, John (1826-1905) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1826. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1879-83, 1893-95 (30th District 1879-83, 31st District 1893-95). Died in 1905 (age about 79 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Van Voorhis, John (b. 1897) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Irondequoit, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Irondequoit, Monroe County, N.Y., June 14, 1897. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1937-54; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1949; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1953; defeated, 1944. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.

VANVORHES (Soundex V516) — See also FORHEAD, GUNVORDAHL, MOORHEAD, TERHES, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHIS, VANVORST, VOORHEES, VOORHEIS, VORHES, VORHIES.

Van Vorhes, Abraham (1793-1879) — of Washington County, Minn. Born in Washington County, Pa., December 2, 1793. Member of Ohio state legislature; Minnesota territorial auditor, 1852-53; member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1856; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 1st District, 1859-60. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Stillwater, Washington County, Minn., January 24, 1879 (age 85 years, 53 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, Minn.

Relatives: Father of Nelson Holmes Van Vorhes.

Van Vorhes, Nelson Holmes (1822-1882) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in New York, 1822. Son of Abraham Van Vorhes. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860; member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1875-79. Died in 1882 (age about 60 years). Interment at West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Ohio.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VANVORHIS (Soundex V516) — See also GUNVORDAHL, KATSORHIS, OVERHISER, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORST, VOORHIES, VOORHIS, VORHES, VORHIES.

	Van Vorhis, Flavius Josephus (1840-1913) — of Indiana. Born in Pike Township, Marion County, Ind., December 31, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state senate, 1881-83. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., February 9, 1913 (age 72 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
	Van Vorhis, Foster — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

VANVORST (Soundex V516) — See also DEVORSS, DVORSCAK, FAVORS, GUNVORDAHL, HALVORSEN, HALVORSON, VANVOAST, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VANVOOHEE, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANVORHES, VANVORHIS.

	Van Vorst, Cornelius — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1860-62. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vorst, John — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1851-52, 1864-65, 1868; candidate for mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1858. Burial location unknown.

VANVRANKEN (Soundex V516) — See also FRANKEN, FRANKENBERG, FRANKENFELD, FRANKENFIELD, FRANKENSTEEN, FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENTHAL, FRANKENTHALER, RANKEN.

	VANVRANKEN: See also Richard Hansen Franchot — Stanislaus Pascal Franchot — Nicholas Van Vranken Franchot — Nicholas Van Vranken Franchot II — James Burton Richards
	Van Vranken, Cornelius C. — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vranken, George W. — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1890. Burial location unknown.
	Van Vranken, William — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1853. Burial location unknown.

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