List of mayors of Albany, New York
Seventeenth century

List of mayors of Albany, New York

Section Title: Seventeenth century
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Mayor	Start	End	Comment

Pieter Schuyler	1686	1694	Colonel of the militia in King William's War. Much trusted by the Iroquois, he took their five Sachems to London to visit the court of Queen Anne, 1709-1710 (Note: Johannes Wendell was appointed in opposition in 1690 by political upstart Jacob Leisler in an attempt to supplant the existing provincial governance structure; no record exists that Wendell actually served, and Leisler was arrested and executed in 1691).

Johannes Abeel	1694	1695	Merchant and trader. Also served as alderman, judge, sheriff and recorder.

Evert Bancker	1695	1696	Farmed in Guilderland; one of the few city fathers who accepted an appointment to the council during the regime of Jacob Leisler; also served as Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Indian Affairs and Master in Chancery; married to sister of Mayor Johannes Abeel.

Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck	1696	1698	Served for 30 years as Indian Commissioner. Also captain in the militia.

Hendrick Hansen	1698	1699	Provincial Assemblyman, Alderman, Indian Commissioner, trader, merchant.

Pieter Van Brugh	1699	1700	Surname sometimes spelled Verbrugge. Captain of the militia.

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Hendrick Hansen was the fifth Mayor of Albany, New York.

final_sentence: Hendrick Hansen was the fifth Mayor of Albany, New York.