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About Richard Varick
Richard Varick was an American lawyer, military officer, and politician who has been referred to as "The Forgotten Founding Father." A major figure in the development of post-Independence New York City and the state of New York, Varick became the 46th mayor of New York City in 1789 and served eleven consecutive one-year terms until 1801.
Everything about Richard Varick →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician
- Position held
- Recorder of New York City, Mayor of New York City, Attorney General of New York, member of the New York State Assembly
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 15, 1753
- Died
- July 30, 1831