Van Cortlandt
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Van Cortlandt may refer to:
Van Cortlandt family of New York
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Van Cortlandt family of New York
- Jacobus Van CortlandtJacobus Van CortlandtJacobus Van Cortlandt was a merchant and Mayor of New York from 1710 to 1711 and again from 1719 to 1720.He was born in 1658.Van Cortlandt purchased a parcel of land in what is now Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, New York, from John Barrett, after his father, Samuel Barrett, died around 1691. At that...
, a merchant and Mayor of New York City - Pierre Van CortlandtPierre Van CortlandtPierre Van Cortlandt was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York.He was born in New York, the son of Philip Van Cortlandt and Catherine DePeyster...
, the first lieutenant governor of New York - Philip Van CortlandtPhilip Van CortlandtPhilip Van Cortlandt was an American surveyor, landowner, and politician from Westchester County, New York.During the Revolutionary War, Colonel Cortlandt commanded the 2nd New York Regiment in the Continental Army...
, a United States Representative - Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. was a United States Representative from New York. A member of New York's Van Cortlandt family, he was the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt, an early New York political figure, and brother of Philip Van Cortlandt, who was also a U.S. Representative from New York...
, a United States Representative - Stephanus Van CortlandtStephanus Van CortlandtStephanus van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of Van Cortlandt Manor and was on the governor's executive council from 1691 to 1700. His brother, Jacobus Van Cortlandt also served as...
, 17th century Mayor of New York City and namesake of Van Cortlandt Park
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- Van Cortlandt House MuseumVan Cortlandt House MuseumThe Van Cortlandt House Museum, also known as Frederick Van Cortlandt House or Van Cortlandt House, is the oldest building in The Bronx, New York City....
, in Bronx, New York - Van Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt ParkVan Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
, in Bronx, New York - Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line), a New York City Subway station, served by the train
- Van Cortlandt ManorVan Cortlandt ManorVan Cortlandt Manor is a house and property located by the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers located in the village of Croton-On-Hudson in Westchester County, New York. The stone and brick manor house is now a National Historic Landmark. It is on South Riverside Avenue.Originally, it...
, in Westchester County, New York