Winant Van Winkle (March 17, 1879–1943) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1935 to 1940, representing Bergen County as a Republican.[1]
Winant Van Winkle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the Bergen County district | |
| In office 1935–1940 | |
| Preceded by | William H. J. Ely |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd L. Schroeder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1879 Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | 1943 (aged 63–64) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jessie Van Winkle |
| Relations | Daniel Van Winkle (grandfather) |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life
editWinkle was born and raised in Rutherford, New Jersey.
Career
editWinkle served in the New Jersey Senate from 1935 to 1940, representing Bergen County as a Republican.
Personal life and death
editWinkle was married.[2]
Winkle was part of the eighth generation of his family in Bergen County. His grandfather, Daniel Van Winkle, served as the leader of the Republican Party of Bergen.[3]
Winkle died in 1943.[4]
References
edit- ^ 300th Anniversary Journal of the Van Winkle Family, p. 21
- ^ "Winant Van Winkle in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Archives.com.
- ^ Fitzgerald, J.A. (1940). "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 164". p. 256. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Vanwagenan to Vaudt". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
