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Cornelis Abrahamsz. Boom (1601 – 22 August 1651) was a member of the Amsterdam council in the year of his death and at the same time was elected mayor, which was very unusual: a mayor was usually chosen from the sitting councilors. He was the last male descendant of Boom.
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