Whitehead Hicks
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Preceded byJohn Cruger Jr.
Succeeded byDavid Mathews
BornAugust 24, 1728
Flushing, Queens, New York
DiedOctober 4, 1780 (aged 52)
Flushing, Queens, New York
Whitehead Hicks | |
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| 43rd Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1766–1776 | |
| Preceded by | John Cruger Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David Mathews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1728 Flushing, Queens, New York |
| Died | October 4, 1780 (aged 52) Flushing, Queens, New York |
Whitehead Hicks (August 24, 1728 – October 4, 1780) was the 43rd Mayor of New York City from 1766 to 1776.
Hicks came from a Quaker family which settled and lent its name to Hicksville, New York. Hicks studied law under William Smith and was admitted to practice in 1750.[1] The son of Judge Thomas Hicks, he was a lawyer and served on the New York Supreme Court of Judicature.[2] He married Charlotte Brevoort, the daughter of John and Louisa (Kockerman) Brevoort.
