Peter Gerard Stuyvesant

1778–1847 (age 69)

Merchant

Photograph of Peter Gerard Stuyvesant

Biography

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778–1847) carried on the enterprising spirit of his family through his work as a merchant, shaping commerce with a sense of civic responsibility. His stewardship of business affairs reflected pride in his heritage and a desire to serve his neighbors.

Resting at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard, he remains a symbol of integrity and dedication to community, remembered for blending tradition with thoughtful leadership.

Also buried at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Philip Hone
1780–1851 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Philip Hone was a New York City merchant, philanthropist, and mayor of New York City.
Ogden Hoffman
1793–1856 (age 63)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Ogden Hoffman was a New York City lawyer and judge during the early 19th century.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766–1837 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.
Augustus Van Horne Stuyvesant Jr.
1870–1953 (age 83)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Augustus Van Horne Stuyvesant Jr. (1870–1953) was interred at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard in Manhattan.
Cornelius Schermerhorn
1756–1826 (age 70)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Cornelius Schermerhorn was a person who lived from 1756 to 1826.
George Christian Anthon
1734–1815 (age 81)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
George Christian Anthon was a person from Bad Salzungen who lived from 1734 to 1815.

Other notable merchants

Jonathan Amory
1763–1820 (age 57)
Central Burying Ground
Jonathan Amory was an American merchant and member of a prominent Boston mercantile family.
John Hopkins Clarke
1789–1870 (age 81)
North Burial Ground
John Hopkins Clarke was an American merchant and civic leader in early 19th-century New Jersey.
Peter Chardon Brooks
1767–1849 (age 82)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Peter Chardon Brooks (1767-1849) was a North Yarmouth resident and notable figure of his era.
James Sheafe
1755–1829 (age 74)
Saint Johns Churchyard Cemetery
James Sheafe was a Portsmouth merchant and civic leader who lived from 1755 to 1829.
Horatio Gates Somerby
1805–1872 (age 67)
Newburyport
Horatio Gates Somerby was an American merchant and civic figure in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Charles Biddle
1745–1821 (age 76)
Christ Church Burial Ground
Charles Biddle (1745-1821) was a Philadelphia merchant and prominent civic figure of the early American republic.