Johannes Schuyler Jr. | |
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Mayor of Albany, New York | |
In office 1740–1741 | |
Preceded by | Edward Holland |
Succeeded by | Johannes de Peyster III |
Personal details | |
Born | Albany, Province of New York | October 1, 1697
Died | November 5, 1741 Albany, Province of New York | (aged 44)
Spouse | |
Children | 10, including Philip Schuyler |
Relatives | See Schuyler family |
Johannes Schuyler Jr. (October 1697 – November 5, 1741) was an American politician and merchant of Dutch ancestry who served as the Mayor of Albany, New York, from 1740 to 1741, and as an alderman and Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Schuyler married Cornelia van Cortlandt. Her family offered a large dowry to Schuyler and a large inheritance. Together, they were the parents of ten children.