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'''Richard Van Dien''' (1846-1937) was President of the [[Society of American Magicians]] from 1915 until 1917.
'''Richard Van Dien''' (1846-1937) was President of the [[Society of American Magicians]] from 1915 until 1917.


== Biography ==
At the time of his death, just shy of 91 years old, it was reported in [[Goldston's Magical Quarterly]] that he possessed one of the most extensive libraries on magic in the state of New Jersey.<ref>Obit - Sphinx April, 1937.</ref>
At the time of his death, just shy of 91 years old, it was reported in [[Goldston's Magical Quarterly]] that he possessed one of the most extensive libraries on magic in the state of New Jersey.<ref>Obit - Sphinx April, 1937.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 09:23, 26 May 2014

Richard Van Dien

Cover of Sphinx (Sept. 1915)
BornMarch 18, 1846
DiedMarch 14, 1937 (age 90)

Richard Van Dien (1846-1937) was President of the Society of American Magicians from 1915 until 1917.

Biography

At the time of his death, just shy of 91 years old, it was reported in Goldston's Magical Quarterly that he possessed one of the most extensive libraries on magic in the state of New Jersey.[1]

References

  1. Obit - Sphinx April, 1937.