"1744Z"^^ . . "John Cruger (1678 \u2013 August 13, 1744) was an immigrant to colonial New York with an uncertain place of birth, but his family was originally Danish. In New York from at least 1696, he became a prosperous merchant and established a successful family as well. He served as an alderman for twenty-two years and as 38th Mayor of New York City from 1739 until his death in 1744.John was probably born in early 1678 in Denmark."@en . . "John Cruger"@en . "38thMayor of New York City" . "1678Z"^^ . "American mayor" . "Cruger, John"@en . "1744-08-13Z"^^ .