Matthias Nicoll
Matthias Nicoll | |
|---|---|
| 6th & 8th Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1674–1675 | |
| Preceded by | John Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | William Dervall |
| In office 1672–1673 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Delavall |
| Succeeded by | John Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1630 |
| Died | 1687 (aged 56–57) |
Matthias Nicoll (1630 – December 22, 1687), also known as Nicolls, was the sixth mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673 and the eighth mayor from 1674 to 1675. He was the patriarch of the Nicoll family, which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name.