Philip Hone | |
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 Philip Hone, oil on canvas, John Wesley Jarvis, 1809. DeYoung Museum | |
| 57th Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
| Preceded by | William Paulding, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Paulding, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1780 New York, New York |
| Died | May 5, 1851 (aged 70) New York, New York |
| Political party | Federalist Whig |
| Spouse | Catharine Dunscomb |
| Profession | Auctioneer, merchant, corporate president |
Philip Hone (October 25, 1780 – May 5, 1851) was Mayor of New York City from 1826 to 1827.[1][2][3] He was most notable for a detailed diary he kept from 1828 until the time of his death in 1851, which is said to be the most extensive and detailed history on the first half of 19th-century America. [citation needed]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
mayorwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lamb, Martha J.; Harrison, Mrs. Burton. History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise and Progress. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1877/1896. Volume 3, p. 704. "Philip Hone was the mayor-elect of 1826. On the 16th of January he was conducted to the council chamber of the City Hall ... and introduced to ex-Mayor Paulding, who administered the oath of office".
- ^ Minutes of the Common Council of the City of New York, 1784-1831. Volume XV, November 10, 1825 to December 25, 1826. New York: City of New York, 1917. p. 150. Records that Mayor-elect Hone took the oath of office on January 16, 1826.