Peter Stuyvesant
Politician
1612 – 1672
Who was Peter Stuyvesant?
Pieter Stuyvesant, known as Pitrus, served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City.
Stuyvesant's accomplishments as director-general included a great expansion for the settlement of New Amsterdam beyond the southern tip of Manhattan. Among the projects built by Stuyvesant's administration were the protective wall on Wall Street, the canal that became Broad Street, and Broadway.
Although he is most commonly referred to in modern English as "Peter Stuyvesant", that name is not found in historical records.
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- Born
- 1612
Peperga - Religion
- Calvinism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Education
- University of Franeker
- Lived in
- Friesland
- Died
- Aug 1, 1672
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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