He was Director - General of New Netherlands (New York) from 1626 - 1633.
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It is believed that the first inhabitants of New York area were Native Americans who inhabited this area as early as 10000 years ago. The Europeans discovered the land in 1524 and Dutch colonized New York in 1609.
New York didn't exist in 1624. It was called the New Netherland an was filled with people seeking a better life. There were a lot of unskilled workers that settled for very low wages and the town had far more men than women.
John Peter Zenger is the name of the man who scored one of the first victories for freedom of the press when he opposed the governor of New York. Zenger was a journalist, editor, printer and publisher in New York City.
On May 24, 1626 Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan for 24 dollars from the indians. He was working for the Dutch West Indies Company. New York was started by the Dutch as New Amsterdam.
The Duke of York founded New York in 1664.