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John Cruger Jr.

American politician

Summary

American politician

Field	Value
name	John Cruger Jr.
image	John Cruger (NYPL b13512822-422065) (cropped).jpg
order	42nd Mayor of New York City
term_start	1757
term_end	1766
predecessor	Edward Holland
successor	Whitehead Hicks
birth_date	July 18, 1710
birth_place	New York City
death_date
death_place	New York City
parents	John Cruger
Maria Cuyler

Maria Cuyler

John Cruger Jr. (July 18, 1710 – December 27, 1791) was the speaker of the Province of New York assembly and the 42nd Mayor of New York City.

He was born July 18, 1710, the son of John Cruger and Maria Cuyler. He was a New York City merchant. He served as the 42nd Mayor of New York City from 1757 to 1766. He was also a member of New York's delegation to the Stamp Act Congress and a member of the Committee of Correspondence.

He was the speaker of the Province of New York assembly from 1769 to 1775. In the New York assembly, he voted against approval of the proceedings of the First Continental Congress. He was named as one of the "suspected" persons on the New York Provincial Congress in 1776.

Before the British occupation of New York City, he retired to Kinderhook. He returned to New York City in 1783 and died December 27, 1791.

References

(1908). "The New York Red Book". J. B. Lyon Company.
(1858). "The New York Civil List: Containing The Names And Origin Of The Civil Divisions, And The Names And Dates Of Election Or Appointment Of The Principal State And County Officers From The Revolution To The Present Time". Weed, Parsons and Co..

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