H. V. Van Dusen (died 1903) was the postmaster of Los Angeles, California, in the 1890s and a member of the City Council there in 1889–91.

Van Dusen served on the Union side in the American Civil War, where he lost an arm in battle, and in 1887 he was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Bowers's decision took place after "one of the most hotly contested in the history of Los Angeles politics, and the final result was a complete surprise to everyone, as Mr. Van Dusen's name was not even mentioned .

[11] Van Dusen died in January 1903, and funeral services were held in the Church of the Nazarene on South Los Angeles Street with the Rev.

P. F. Bresee officiating and East Side Lodge 35 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in charge of the ceremony.