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Johannes Jansen (mayor)

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Johannes Jansen
35th Mayor of New York City
In office
1725–1726
Preceded byRobert Walters
Succeeded byRobert Lurting
Personal details
BornApril 18, 1665[1]
New Amsterdam
DiedSeptember 11, 1734(1734-09-11) (aged 69)
New York City[1]
Spouse(s)Susanna Simons Fell
Johanna Luursen[1]

Johannes Jansen (1665–1734) was the 35th Mayor of New York City from 1725 to 1726.

Career

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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.[2]

Jansen was elected a member of the New York General Assembly, representing New York, serving from 1709 to 1711 and 1716 to 1726.[3][4]

Jansen also served as the 35th Mayor of New York City from 1725 to 1726.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pat Wardell, John/Johannes Johnson, Mayor of NYC, 12 April 1999
  2. ^ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1980), p. 68; DHNY 1: 616
  3. ^ Hough, A.M., M.D., Franklin B. (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing The Names And Origin Of The Civil Divisions, And The Names And Dates Of Election Or Appointment Of The Principal State And County Officers From The Revolution To The Present Time. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. Retrieved 19 September 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1908). The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 356–365. Retrieved 22 September 2018.