politician
Peter Stuyvesant.
Dutch politician; director-general of New Netherland (1612-1672)
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About Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant was a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the director-general of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the colony was provisionally ceded to the Kingdom of England. He was a major figure in the history of New York City and his name has been given to various landmarks and points of interest throughout the city.
Everything about Peter Stuyvesant →- Occupation
- politician, governor, director general, colonial administrator
- Position held
- Director-General of New Netherland
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Born
- 1612
- Died
- 1672