William Paulding Jr.

William Paulding Jr.
56th and 58th Mayor of New York City
In office 1825–1826
Preceded by	Stephen Allen
Succeeded by	Philip Hone
In office 1827–1829
Preceded by	Philip Hone
Succeeded by	Walter Bowne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	Gurdon S. Mumford
Succeeded by	Egbert Benson
4th and 6th Adjutant General of New York
In office 1809–1810
Preceded by	Solomon van Rensselaer
Succeeded by	Solomon van Rensselaer
In office 1811–1813
Preceded by	Solomon van Rensselaer
Succeeded by	Solomon van Rensselaer
Personal details
Born	March 7, 1770 Tarrytown, New York
Died	February 11, 1854(1854-02-11) (aged 83) Tarrytown, New York

William Paulding Jr. (March 7, 1770 – February 11, 1854) was a United States Representative from New York and the 56th and 58th Mayor of New York City. He was the Adjutant General of New York for two non-consecutive terms.

Biography

Born in Philipsburgh (now Tarrytown), Westchester County, New York on March 7, 1770.

He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813 and was a brigadier general of the New York militia. He served in the War of 1812 and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1821.

Paulding was Adjutant General of New York. From 1824 to 1826 he was Mayor of New York City. He commissioned Lyndhurst (mansion).

He died in Tarrytown, New York on February 11, 1854. He was buried in the Old Dutch Burying Ground at Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Legacy

Paulding was a cousin of Revolutionary war hero John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André.

Paulding Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx is named after him.

References

• United States Congress. "William Paulding Jr. (id: P000146)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• William Paulding Jr. at Find a Grave