Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence
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Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence (February 28, 1791 — February 20, 1861) was a politician from New York. He became the first popularly elected mayor of New York City after the law was changed in 1834.
Born in Flushing, New York, Lawrence attended the common schools. Moving to New York City in 1812, he engaged in mercantile pursuits
Lawrence was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1833, to May 14, 1834, when he resigned, becoming mayor of New York City (1834-1837). He also served as director in several banks and trust companies and collector of customs at the port of New York (1845-1849).
Lawrence died in Flushing on February 20, 1861. He was interred in the family burying ground in Bayside, New York.
- Includes text from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present.
| Mayors of New York City (since 1834) |  |
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| Lawrence • Clark • Varian • Morris • Harper • Havemeyer • Mickle • Brady • Havemeyer • Woodhull • Kingsland • Westervelt • Wood • Tiemann • Wood • Opdyke • Gunther • Hoffman • Coman • Hall • Havemeyer • Vance • Wickham • Ely • Cooper • Grace • Edson • Grace • Hewitt • Grant • Gilroy • Strong • Van Wyck • Low • McClellan • Gaynor • Kline • Mitchel • Hylan • Walker • McKee • O'Brien • LaGuardia • O'Dwyer • Impellitteri • Wagner • Lindsay • Beame • Koch • Dinkins • Giuliani • Bloomberg |
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