John Cruger
Danish-American businessman and politician
Born
1678
347 years ago
Died
August 13th, 1744
281 years ago — 66 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the 39th Mayor of New York City
Facilitated urban development in New York
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