Dirck Ten Broeck | |
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Mayor of Albany, New York | |
In office 1746–1748 | |
Governor | George Clinton |
Preceded by | Cornelis Cuyler |
Succeeded by | Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck |
Member of the New York Provincial Assembly | |
In office 1728–1737 | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 4, 1686 Albany, Province of New York |
Died | January 7, 1751 Albany, Province of New York | (aged 64)
Spouse |
Margarita Cuyler (
m. 1714) |
Children | 12, including Abraham |
Parent(s) | Wessel Ten Broeck Catherina Loockermans |
Relatives |
Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (grandfather) Johannes Cuyler (uncle) Philip Livingston (son-in-law) |
Dirck Ten Broeck (December 4, 1686 – January 7, 1751) was an American of Dutch heritage who served as Mayor of Albany, New York from 1746 to 1748. [1]
Dirck Ten Broeck was born on December 18, 1638, in Albany, New York. He was the son of Wessel Ten Broeck (1664–1747) and Catherina Loockermans (1669–1729). [2]
His paternal grandparents were former Albany mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (1638–1717) and Christyna Van Buren (1644–1729). [3] His paternal aunt, Elsje Ten Broeck (d. 1752), was married to Johannes Cuyler, who succeeded him as Albany mayor. [2]
In 1716, he joined the City Council after being elected Assistant Alderman for the Third Ward. In 1722, he was elected Alderman. In 1728, he was commissioned Recorder ( Deputy Mayor) of the City by the Colonial Governor John Montgomerie. He served as Alderman for many years, as well as Commissioners of Indian Affairs for a total of 16 years, having been appointed in 1729, 1732, 1734, 1738, 1739, 1742, and 1745. [4]
Ten Broeck also served as a member of the New York General Assembly from 1728 to 1737. [1]
In 1746, he was appointed Mayor of Albany by Gov. George Clinton, succeeding Cornelis Cuyler. He served until 1748, when Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck became the new mayor. [5] Upon his father's death in 1747, he inherited substantial real estate and expanded his holdings, which he then passed along to his sons. [1]
In 1714, he married Grietje "Margarita" Cuyler (1682–1783), the daughter of Abraham Cuyler (1665–1747) and Caatje ( née Bleecker) Cuyler (1670–1734), a daughter of former Albany mayor Jan Jansen Bleecker. She was also the niece of his uncle and the former Albany mayor Cornelis Cuyler. [6] Together, they were the parents of twelve children, [1] including: [7]
Dirck Ten Broeck died on January 7, 1751. [7]
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Dirck Ten Broeck | |
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Mayor of Albany, New York | |
In office 1746–1748 | |
Governor | George Clinton |
Preceded by | Cornelis Cuyler |
Succeeded by | Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck |
Member of the New York Provincial Assembly | |
In office 1728–1737 | |
Personal details | |
Born | December 4, 1686 Albany, Province of New York |
Died | January 7, 1751 Albany, Province of New York | (aged 64)
Spouse |
Margarita Cuyler (
m. 1714) |
Children | 12, including Abraham |
Parent(s) | Wessel Ten Broeck Catherina Loockermans |
Relatives |
Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (grandfather) Johannes Cuyler (uncle) Philip Livingston (son-in-law) |
Dirck Ten Broeck (December 4, 1686 – January 7, 1751) was an American of Dutch heritage who served as Mayor of Albany, New York from 1746 to 1748. [1]
Dirck Ten Broeck was born on December 18, 1638, in Albany, New York. He was the son of Wessel Ten Broeck (1664–1747) and Catherina Loockermans (1669–1729). [2]
His paternal grandparents were former Albany mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (1638–1717) and Christyna Van Buren (1644–1729). [3] His paternal aunt, Elsje Ten Broeck (d. 1752), was married to Johannes Cuyler, who succeeded him as Albany mayor. [2]
In 1716, he joined the City Council after being elected Assistant Alderman for the Third Ward. In 1722, he was elected Alderman. In 1728, he was commissioned Recorder ( Deputy Mayor) of the City by the Colonial Governor John Montgomerie. He served as Alderman for many years, as well as Commissioners of Indian Affairs for a total of 16 years, having been appointed in 1729, 1732, 1734, 1738, 1739, 1742, and 1745. [4]
Ten Broeck also served as a member of the New York General Assembly from 1728 to 1737. [1]
In 1746, he was appointed Mayor of Albany by Gov. George Clinton, succeeding Cornelis Cuyler. He served until 1748, when Jacob Coenraedt Ten Eyck became the new mayor. [5] Upon his father's death in 1747, he inherited substantial real estate and expanded his holdings, which he then passed along to his sons. [1]
In 1714, he married Grietje "Margarita" Cuyler (1682–1783), the daughter of Abraham Cuyler (1665–1747) and Caatje ( née Bleecker) Cuyler (1670–1734), a daughter of former Albany mayor Jan Jansen Bleecker. She was also the niece of his uncle and the former Albany mayor Cornelis Cuyler. [6] Together, they were the parents of twelve children, [1] including: [7]
Dirck Ten Broeck died on January 7, 1751. [7]
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