Frank J. Van Dyke

Frank J. Van Dyke
Oregon state legislator Frank Van Dyke, 1948
44th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1949–1950
Preceded byJohn Hubert Hall
Succeeded byJohn F. Steelhammer
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
1943–1950
Preceded byFred C. Homes
Succeeded byEdward H. Mann
Personal details
Born(1907-08-10)August 10, 1907
Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya
DiedDecember 25, 1988(1988-12-25) (aged 81)
Jackson County, Oregon, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Naomi Holman; Gladys Roberts
Alma materWillamette University
ProfessionAttorney

Frank Jackson Van Dyke (August 10, 1907 – December 25, 1988) was an American politician, attorney, and a United States magistrate judge from the state of Oregon. He was a Republican who served eight years in the Oregon House of Representatives, where he represented a district in southern Oregon. He served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the 1949 legislative session. He was elected speaker by a unanimous vote of House members. Later, he served as chairman of the Oregon Board of Higher Education, chairman of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and chairman of the Oregon State Board of Education. He also served as a federal magistrate for 27 years.