Stephanus Van Cortlandt
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| Stephanus Van Cortlandt | |
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| 10th Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1677–1678 |
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| Preceded by | Nicholas De Mayer |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Delavall |
| In office 1686–1688 |
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| Preceded by | Nicholas Bayard |
| Succeeded by | Peter Delanoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1643 |
| Died | November 25, 1700 (aged 57) |
| Spouse(s) | Gertruj Van Schuyler |
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. 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.
[edit] Family
- His father, Captain Olof Stevense Van Cortlandt (b. Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands, d. 1684), arrived 1637 in New Amsterdam. Originally a soldier and bookkeeper, he rose to high colonial ranks in service of the Dutch West India Company, serving many terms as burgomaster and alderman.[1]
- His mother was Anneke "Anna" Loockermans Van Cortlandt (b. Turnhout).
- His sister Maria married Jeremias Van Rensselaer.
- His sister Catherine married Frederick Philipse, the first Lord of Philipsborough Manor, and his brother Jacobus married Frederick Philipse's adopted daughter, Eva De Vries Philipse.
- His daughter Anne married Stephen DeLancey. They were the parents of New York Governor James DeLancey and Oliver De Lancey Sr.
- Two grandsons were Lt. General William Skinner and his brother Loyalist General Cortlandt Skinner.
- One granddaughter Margaret Kemble was the wife of Thomas Gage.
- One grandson was Pierre Van Cortlandt, married to Joanna Livingston.
[edit] References
- ^ Allaben, Frank (1908). John Watts de Peyster, Volume 1. Frank Allaben Genealogical Co.. pp. 42–43. http://books.google.com/books?id=1bgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA42#v=onepage. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
