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 corporation, 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 responsibilitie ...
of
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
from 1725 to 1726.
References
1665 births
1734 deaths
18th-century mayors of places in New York (state)
American politicians of Dutch descent
Mayors of New York City
Members of the New York General Assembly
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