Person:Thomas Delavall (1)

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Thomas Delavall
b.Abt 1620 London, England
d.1682 New York
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Name Thomas Delavall
Alt Name _____ DeLavall
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1620 London, England
Marriage to Unknown
Immigration[1] 1664 came to America
Death[1][2] 1682 New York
Reference Number Q3525041 (Wikidata)
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas Delavall, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed Mar 2017.

    Thomas Delavall (also spelled Delaval or DeLavall; 1620 – 1682) was a British-born American official and businessman. He was appointed the 2nd, 5th and 11th Mayor of New York City on three separate occasions, in 1666, 1671 and 1678 respectively. ...

  2. Lanier, Henry Wysham. A century of banking in New York, 1822-1922. (New York: The Gilliss Press, 1922)
    86.

    DELAVALL, Thomas
    Came to New Netherland in 1664 with the English expedition which captured the city, and was one of the Commissioners for receiving the surrender of the city when the British took it from the Dutch. He settled in New York as a merchant, and also acted as agent for the Duke of York. Was an Alderman several times and Mayor in 1666, 1671 and 1678; he also held prominent official positions in the province. In 1676 his fortune was estimated at ~3,000. He died in 1682.