Peter Stuyvesant (merchant)
Peter Stuyvesant | |
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Portrait of Stuyvesant by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1793-95 | |
| Born | Petrus Stuyvesant October 13, 1727 |
| Died | October 7, 1805 (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Margaret Livingston (m. 1764) |
| Children | 5, including Nicholas, Peter |
| Parent(s) | Peter Gerard Stuyvesant Judith Bayard Stuyvesant |
| Relatives | Hamilton Fish (grandson) Peter Stuyvesant (great-grandfather) |
Petrus "Peter" Stuyvesant (October 13, 1727 – October 7, 1805) was a New York landowner and merchant who was a great-grandson of his namesake, Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch Director-General of New Amsterdam.