Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus van Cortlandt | |
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| 18th Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1686–1688 | |
| Governor | Thomas Dongan |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Bayard |
| Succeeded by | Peter Delanoy |
| 11th Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1677–1678 | |
| Governor | Edmund Andros |
| Preceded by | Nicholas De Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Delavall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1643 |
| Died | November 25, 1700 (aged 57) New York, New York |
| Spouse | Gertruj van Schuyler |
| Children | 5 |
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Stephanus van Cortlandt (May 7, 1643 – November 25, 1700) 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. He was the first resident of Sagtikos Manor in West Bay Shore on Long Island, which was built around 1697. A number of his descendants married English military leaders and Loyalists active in the American Revolution, and their descendants became prominent members of English society.