David Mathews
Politician
– 1800
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Who was David Mathews?
David Mathews was a lawyer and politician from New York City. He was a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and was the 43rd Mayor of New York City from 1776 until 1783. He resettled in Nova Scotia after the war, and became a leading political figure in the Cape Breton colony that was created in 1786.
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- Also known as
- David Matthews
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Lived in
- Nova Scotia
- Died
- 1800
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on July 23, 2013
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