Johannes Jansen (1665–1734) was the 35th
Mayor
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of
New York City
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from 1725 to 1726.
Career
Johannes Janszen, thus spelt, appears in the 1703 census of New York, in a household with one woman and four children, two boys and two girls. He may also be the same man as Johannes Janszen Van Rommen.
[The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1980), p. 68; DHNY 1: 616]
Jansen was elected a member of the
New York General Assembly
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, representing New York, serving from 1709 to 1711 and 1716 to 1726.
Jansen also served as the 35th
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
of
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
from 1725 to 1726.
References
1665 births
1734 deaths
18th-century American politicians
American politicians of Dutch descent
Mayors of New York City
Members of the New York General Assembly
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