Carl Van Dyke
Frontispiece of 1922'sCarl C. Van Dyke, Late a Representative from Minnesota
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's4th district
In office March 4, 1915 – May 20, 1919
Preceded by	Frederick Stevens
Succeeded by	Oscar Keller
Personal details
Born	(1881-02-18)February 18, 1881 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1919(1919-05-20) (aged 38) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Forest Cemetery,Saint Paul, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Myrtle Belle Van Dyke (m. 1901-1919, his death)
Education	St. Paul College of Law
Profession	Attorney

Carl Chester Van Dyke (February 18, 1881 – May 20, 1919) was an Americansoldier,lawyer andpolitician fromMinnesota.

Van Dyke was born inAlexandria and attended the local public schools there. He taught primary school classes in surroundingDouglas County from 1899 to 1901. Later that year, he volunteered for theU.S. Army and served as a private in Company B, 15th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during theSpanish–American War. In 1916, he graduated from the St. Paul College of Law (later accredited as theWilliam Mitchell College of Law) and wasadmitted to thebar atSt. Paul. Van Dyke did not engage in extensive practice. He was elected Commander-in-Chief of the United Spanish War Veterans on September 6, 1918.

Van Dyke was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-fourth,Sixty-fifth, andSixty-sixth congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his death inWashington, D.C., May 20, 1919. On April 6, 1917, he voted against declaring war on Germany. His interment was in a mausoleum in Forest Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.

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