John Cruger Jr. (July 18, 1710 – December 27, 1791) was the speaker of the

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assembly and the 41st Mayor of New York City. He was born July 18, 1710, the son of John Cruger and Maria Cuyler. He was a New York City merchant. He served as the 41st Mayor of New York City from 1757 to 1766. He was a member of New York's delegation to the

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and a member of the

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. He was the speaker of the

assembly from 1769 to 1775. In the New York assembly he voted against approval of the proceedings of the First Continental Congress. He was named as one of the "suspected" persons on the

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in 1776. Before the British occupation of New York City, he retired to Kinderhook. He returned to New York City in 1783 and died December 27, 1791.

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