<P> William Lafayette Strong ( March 22 , 1827 -- November 2 , 1900 ) was the 90th Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897 . He was the last mayor of New York City before the Consolidation of the City of Greater New York on January 1 , 1898 . </P>
<P> William Lafayette Strong ( March 22 , 1827 -- November 2 , 1900 ) was the 90th Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897 . He was the last mayor of New York City before the Consolidation of the City of Greater New York on January 1 , 1898 . </P>
who was the mayor of nyc in 1896
who was the mayor of nyc in 1896
William Lafayette Strong
William Lafayette Strong