1887 portrait by Daniel Huntington based on an earlier original.
71st Mayor of New York City
In office 1851–1853
Preceded by
Caleb Smith Woodhull
Succeeded by
Jacob Aaron Westervelt
Personal details
Born
May 24, 1804 New York City, New York
Died
October 13, 1878(1878-10-13) (aged 74) New York City, New York
Political party
Whig
Spouse
Mary Lovett
Children
8
Parent(s)
Cornelius Kingsland Abigail Cock Kingsland
Ambrose Cornelius Kingsland (May 24, 1804 – October 13, 1878) was a wealthy sperm oil merchant who served as the 71st mayor of New York City from 1851 to 1853. In 1851, he initiated the legislation that eventually led to the construction of Central Park.[1]
^Pehme, Morgan (18 November 2013). "The Top Ten Greatest Mayors of New York City: Runners-Up | City & State". City & State. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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In office 1849–1851 Preceded by William F. Havemeyer Succeeded by AmbroseKingsland Personal details Born February 26, 1792 Miller Place, New York Died...
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decided to sell the family estate, Hunter's Island to former Mayor AmbroseKingsland $127,501, and auction the collection. The auction by Henry H. Leeds...
(1833–1914), who inherited Hunter's Island and sold it to former mayor AmbroseKingsland in 1866. John Hunter III married Annie Manigault Middleton of Middleton...
Commodore Matthew C. Perry, James Watson Webb, William Aspinwall, and AmbroseKingsland. The first services there were held on September 21, 1851. The church...
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Catholic Church (Meredith, NH) St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Kingsland, TX) St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Philadelphia, Pa) Cathedral...
girl, are taken to hospital following a shooting near a restaurant on Kingsland High Street, Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney; the girl's condition...
James P. Mackenzie William F. Mackey James Mackin John J. Mackrell W. Kingsland Macy 1945–1946 1 Republican 1889–1961 Edward M. Madden Francis J. Mahoney...
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