Thomas Willett
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Thomas Willett (1611-1674) was a British-born American merchant, Plymouth Colony trader and sea-captain, Commissioner of New Netherland, magistrate of Plymouth Colony, and Captain of Plymouth Colony. He was appointed as the first Mayor of New York on June 12, 1665, by Governor Richard Nicolls[1], and as a commissioner of admiralty on August 23. He was a member of the New York governor's executive council from 1665 to 1672 under Richard Lovelace. He retired in 1673.
His son Thomas Willett was a major in the militia of Queens County and a councillor under Governors Sir Edmund Andros and Henry Sloughter.
His great-grandson was Marinus Willett, who served as Mayor of New York from 1807-1808.
References
- ^ Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. (1999) Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. New York: Oxford. p. 78.
