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Stephanus Van Cortlandt
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. His brother,
Jacobus Van Cortlandt
also served as mayor of New York City. His wife, Gertruj Van Schuyler, was the sister of
Pieter Schuyler
, a colonial governor of New York and mayor of
Albany
.
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