William Dyre

William Dyre
13th Mayor of New York City
In office
October 30, 1680 – 1682
Preceded byFrancis Rombouts
Succeeded byCornelius Van Steenwyk
Personal details
Born1640
Newport, Rhode Island
Died1688

William Dyre (1640-1688) was born in Newport, Rhode Island, who served as the 13th Mayor of New York City from October 30, 1680 until 1682.[1] He was a son of the Quaker martyr Mary Dyer and William Dyer.[2][3]

He died in 1688 at the age of 48.

  1. ^ New York City Mayors Part I, page 37. Ralph J. Caliendo. January 2010. ISBN 9781450088152. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. ^ Dyer, Louis (1899). William Dyer, a Somerset royalist in New England. Reprint from the collections of the University of California Libraries. p. 7.
  3. ^ Robinson, Christy (2014). The Dyers of London, Boston, & Newport. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 108. ISBN 9781500539467.