Charles Lodwik
Mayor of New York City from 1694 to 1695
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Charles Lodwik (1658 – 1723),[1] surname also spelled Lodwick,[2] Lodwyck,[3] Lodewick and Lodowick,[4] was an English and colonial American militia captain and merchant who served as the 22nd Mayor of New York City from 1694 to 1695.[2]
Charles Lodwik | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1694–1695 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham de Peyster |
| Succeeded by | William Merritt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1658 |
| Died | 1723 (aged 64–65) London, England |
Militia career and mayoralty
The New York City militia consisted of six trained bands and Lodwik served as the captain of one.[3] Martha J. Lamb wrote that he was "an old-time Whig of the deepest dye", "a man of irreproachable character", and "of no mean ability".[3]
Lodwik supported Jacob Leisler in Leisler's Rebellion and presented the petition with Leisler in 1689.[5] Lodwik was not charged despite being an apparent ringleader of the initial militia action.[6] Five years later, he was elected Mayor of New York City.[3]
Personal life
Lodwik's uncle was Francis Lodwick, a pioneer of a priori languages.[1] Lodwik attended the marriage of the English writer Daniel Defoe, an acquaintance of Lodwick, as a witness.[1]
Legacy
In 1937, Lodwik was added into the official list of Mayors of New York City as the 21st, serving as a precedent for the insertion of Matthias Nicoll's second term.[2][4] This made Zohran Mamdani, elected in 2025, the 112th Mayor instead of the 111th.[2]