Gabriel Minvielle
Appearance
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Gabriel Minvielle | |
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15th Cornelius Van Steenwyk | |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Bayard |
Personal details | |
Born | Bordeaux, France |
Died | 1702 New York |
Gabriel Minvielle was a prominent
Huguenot who settled in New York after emigrating from France in 1673. He engaged in foreign trade, especially with the West Indies, and prospered as a merchant and trader and also politically. He served as the 15th Mayor of New York City from 1684 until 1685.[1]
Minvielle was later honored several times by appointment as a member of the Governor's Council.
Minvielle was integral in the creation of the Huguenot settlement of New Rochelle, New York in 1688.
See also
References
- ^ New York City Mayors Part I, page 39. Ralph J. Caliendo. Retrieved 23 May 2012.