Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation . 1, and died there. May 4, was a successful merchant of the metro-polis, and one of the founders of the Mer-cantile Library Association of that city. Hewas mayor of New York, 1825-26, and by hisconduct of that office won unstinted was a friend of General Lafayette, a visi-tor to the city at that time, but he was a manheld in esteem by the lowliest as well as thehighest among his constituents
Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation . 1, and died there. May 4, was a successful merchant of the metro-polis, and one of the founders of the Mer-cantile Library Association of that city. Hewas mayor of New York, 1825-26, and by hisconduct of that office won unstinted was a friend of General Lafayette, a visi-tor to the city at that time, but he was a manheld in esteem by the lowliest as well as thehighest among his constituents. PresidentZachary Taylor afterwards appointed him na-val officer of the port of New York. Nobleand generous, possessing the rarest charm ofsocial qualities, he left a reputation of an un-usually fine order. A marble bust of him w-asplaced in the hall of the New York MercantileLibrary. His residence at the time he wasmayor was on the west side of Broadway, fac-ing City Hall Park. It was a deep, roomy,cheerful dwelling, with broad entrance hall,wainscoated walls, high, old fashioned, carvedsideboards, enormous mirrors, tall silver can-delabra, much delicate cut-glass and rare pieces.
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