Robert Lurting (died 3 July 1735) was the 36th

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from 1726 to 1735 and the first mayor of the city to die while in office. Lurting Avenue in the Morris Park section of

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is named after him.

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Year of birth unknown 1735 deaths Mayors of New York City 18th-century American politicians {{NewYork-mayor-stub