Stephanus Van Cortlandt

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Stephanus van Cortlandt
17th Mayor of New York City
In office 1686–1688
Governor	Thomas Dongan
Preceded by	Nicholas Bayard
Succeeded by	Peter Delanoy
10th Mayor of New York City
In office 1677–1678
Governor	Edmund Andros
Preceded by	Nicholas De Mayer
Succeeded by	Thomas Delavall
Personal details
Born	(1643-05-07)May 7, 1643 New Amsterdam, New Netherland (New York City)
Died	November 25, 1700(1700-11-25) (aged 57) New York, New York
Spouse	Gertruj van Schuyler
Children	5
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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. A number of his descendants married English military leaders and Loyalists active in the American Revolution, and their descendants became prominent members of English society.