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1295:M. Willett
1285:Livingston
1070:T. Willett
1060:T. Willett
999:1877–1878
967:1875—1876
932:1871–1873
890:1858–1859
700:Retrieved
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440:Livingston
400:Democratic
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1260:Cruger Jr
1250:S. Bayard
1215:Johnstone
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1180:De Reimer
1135:N. Bayard
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234:1858–1859
230:In office
187:In office
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1115:Rombouts
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1100:De Mayer
1080:Delavall
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1445:Hoffman
1440:Gunther
1425:Tiemann
1310:Clinton
1300:Clinton
1290:Clinton
1270:Mathews
1255:Holland
1240:Richard
1235:Lurting
1225:Walters
1175:Provost
1165:Merritt
1145:Delanoy
1095:Dervall
827:Sources
504:nyc.gov
350:in the
326:in the
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1510:Gilroy
1500:Hewitt
1480:Cooper
1435:Opdyke
1390:Mickle
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1375:Morris
1370:Varian
1325:Colden
1280:Varick
1245:Cruger
1230:Jansen
1200:Wilson
1190:French
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1085:Nicoll
959:from
924:from
454:Legacy
369:Career
1505:Grant
1495:Grace
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1465:Vance
1450:Coman
1395:Brady
1365:Clark
1350:Bowne
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1265:Hicks
1185:Noell
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