Nicholas Van Dyke

Nicholas Van Dyke (September 25, 1738 – February 19, 1789) was a lawyer from Delaware who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777-1781.^[1]

Early life[edit]

Bayard was born in New Castle County, Delaware, on September 25, 1738. He studied law in Philadelphia, and was admitted to the bar in 1765.

Continental Congress[edit]

Bayard was elected to the Continental Congress in 1777 and served until 1781, during which time he signed the Articles of Confederation.

Death[edit]

Van Dyke died in New Castle County, Delaware on February 19, 1789; he was interred in Immanuel Churchyard.

Notable[edit]

• Served as a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1776.
• Father of Nicholas Van Dyke, a Federalist Senator who served in the tenth and eleventh Congresses.

References[edit]

1. ↑ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000036