De Peyster (surname)

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De Peyster may refer to:

  • Abraham de Peyster (1657–1728), the 20th Mayor of New York City from 1691 to 1694
  • Arent de Peyster (1736–1822), British military officer, commandant of the British controlled Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Detroit during the American Revolution
  • Frederic de Peyster (born 1796), New York City lawyer
  • Johannes de Peyster (1666–1719), the 23rd Mayor of New York City between 1698 and 1699
  • John Watts de Peyster (1821–1907), author on the art of war, philanthropist, and early Adjutant General of the New York National Guard
  • Johnston de Peyster (1846–1903), soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, member of the New York State Assembly
  • De Peyster Brown DFC (1915–1991), American fighter pilot who volunteered to fly for the British Royal Air Force in World War II

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