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1738Sep, 25

Nicholas Van Dyke (governor)

Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (d. 1789)
Nicholas Van Dyke (September 25, 1738 – February 19, 1789) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly, in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation, and as president of Delaware.

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