Henry Cruger was born in New York a member of a wealthy merchant family originally from Germany via Bristol: his uncle John Cruger was Mayor of New York City and Speaker of the New York Assembly.
Henry Cruger was born in New York a member of a wealthy merchant family originally from Germany: his grandfather John Cruger was a alderman and Mayor of New York City. His uncle John Cruger, Jr. was also a Mayor of New York City and was Speaker of the New York Assembly.