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The first mayor of the expanded city was Robert Anderson Van Wyck. The longest-serving mayors have been Fiorello H. La Guardia (1934–1945), Robert F. Wagner Jr. (1954–1965), Ed Koch (1978–1989) and Michael Bloomberg (2002–2013), each of whom was in office for twelve years (three successive four-year terms).
- Thomas Willett (bef.1605-1674) (served 1665 to 1666 and 1667 to 1668)
- Thomas Delavall (served 1666 to 1667; 1671 to 1672; and 1678 to 1679)
- Cornelius Van Steenwyk (served 1668 to 1671 and 1682 to 1684)
- Matthias Nicoll (served 1672 to 1673)
Thomas Willett (c. 1607 – August 29, 1674) was a Plymouth Colony fur trader, merchant, land purchaser and developer, Captain of the Plymouth Colony militia, Magistrate of the colony, and was the 1st and 3rd Mayor of New York, prior to the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of New York in 1898.
Mayors of the City of New York. * Prior to June 15, 1665 (when New Amsterdam was captured by the British), the City was headed by Burgomasters. ** Acting Mayor. † Resigned Sept. 1, 1932. †† Resigned Sept. 2, 1950. *** Acting Mayor from Sept. 2, 1950 to Nov. 14, 1950. Elected Mayor Nov. 7, 1950.
Jun 6, 2023 · With the change in leadership, there was a need for local administration, and it was Thomas Willett who was elected to become the new city’s first mayor. Willett’s tenure as head of New York was marked by remarkable achievements.
Nov 20, 2020 · New York City has a mayor-centric form of government. But it did not start out that way. In 1665, shortly after the English assumed control of the colony from the Dutch, governor Richard Nicolls appointed Thomas Willett as the first New York City mayor.
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Robert Anderson Van Wyck (/ v æ n ˈ w aɪ k / van WYKE; [1] [2] July 20, 1849 – November 14, 1918) was the first mayor of New York City after the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of Greater New York in 1898.
