Thomas Willett was a Plymouth Colony fur trader, merchant, land purchaser and developer, Captain of the Plymouth Colony militia, Magistrate of the colony, and was the first Mayor of New York, prior to the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of New York in 1898. Born: 1605 Died: August 4, 1674 In office: June 15, 1665 – January 1, 1666 Wiki link