Van Dyke beard style was worn by van Dyck himself and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin also wore a Van Dyke. The Van Dyke had a revival in the 19th century and was worn by several well-known figures, including General Custer (among other styles) and the actor Monty Woolley. Colonel Sanders would also qualify as having a Van Dyke. Van Dyke beard A Van Dyke (sometimes spelled Vandyke, or Van Dyck) is a style of facial hair named after the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). A
Henry Van Dyke Johns Henry Van Dyke Johns Henry Van Dyke Johns (1803–1859) was an Episcopal clergyman who served as Chaplain of the Senate. Johns was born October 23, 1803 in New Castle County, Delaware, the son of the son of Kensey and Anne (Van Dyke) Johns. His was a prominent political family in New Castle, Delaware. His father was Chief Justice of the state and his grandfather was Governor of Delaware, Nicholas Van Dyke. His older brother John Johns was to become the Episcopal Bishop of Virginia. Johns was confirmed and ordained to the office of deacon in the Episcopal church, in Holy