Johannes de Peyster was Mayor of New York City

Mayor of New York City

The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...

 in 1698-99.Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, p. 395-96 (1853)

Life

Johannes was born in New York City

New York City

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 in 1666 to Johannes and Cornelia Lubberts de Peyster.

Johannes's brother Abraham de Peyster

Abraham de Peyster

Abraham de Peyster was Mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694.-Life:De Peyster was born in New Amsterdam on July 8, 1657, to Johannes and Cornelia Lubberts de Peyster. He married his second cousin, Catharina de Peyster on April 5, 1684, while visiting Amsterdam.He was appointed mayor by...

 served as mayor from 1691-94. Johannes was succeeded as mayor by David Provost

David Provost

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, their brother-in law.Lamb, Martha J. & Burton Harrison. History of the City of New York, Vol. I, p.398-402 (1896 ed.)

Johannes married Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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 native Anna Bancker (sister of Evert Bancker

Evert Bancker (mayor)

This article is about the Mayor of Albany. For the Speaker of the NY Assembly see Evert Bancker Evert Bancker was an American trader and politician who was Mayor of Albany from 1695 to 1696 and from 1707 to 1709.-Life:He was the only surviving son of Gerrit Bancker, a pioneer fur trader, and...

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In addition to his stint as mayor, he served in the colonial assembly.

His son, also Johannes, served as mayor of Albany. According to some sources, Johannes was known as "Johannes de Peyster II" and his son as "III".