▁and ▁they ▁had ▁a ▁son , ▁Henry ▁H . ▁Van ▁Dy ck ▁( 1 8 3 9 – 1 8 5 9 ) ▁who ▁was ▁killed ▁in ▁an ▁accident . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Senate ▁( 2 nd ▁D .) ▁from ▁ 1 8 3 7 ▁to ▁ 1 8 4 0 , ▁sitting ▁in ▁the ▁ 6 0 th , ▁ 6 1 st , ▁ 6 2 nd ▁and ▁ 6 3 rd ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Legisl atures . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 8 4 0 ▁to ▁ 1 8 4 2 , ▁he ▁was ▁co - owner ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Arg us , ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁to ▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁of ▁the ▁Alb any ▁Atlas , ▁a ▁So ft ▁Democratic ▁newspaper . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 6 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Republican ▁Party , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁president ial ▁elect or , ▁voting ▁for ▁John ▁C . ▁Fr ém ont ▁and ▁William ▁L . ▁Day ton . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Public ▁Inst ruction ▁from ▁ 1 8 5 7 ▁to ▁ 1 8 6 1 , ▁and ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁the ▁Bank ing ▁Department ▁from ▁ 1 8 6 1 ▁to ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁he ▁married ▁Frances ▁August a ▁Kelly ▁( c . ▁ 1 8 4 0 – 1 9 1 6 ), ▁and ▁they ▁had ▁six ▁children . ▁