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New York City mayor (1790-1801)

Richard Varrick

was born 3/25/1753
(d.7/30/1831)

He seemed to be the special enemy of working men.
In 1796 the cartmen, clear that varick means "hog" in Dutch, sang:

          But now he does a great offence,
                  It is no thing to mock at,
          He takes away the Cartmen's pence
                  And puts them in his pocket.
  
                  "The Strange and Wonderful Account of a Dutch Hog (Who resides in New York),"
                  American Labor Songs of the 19th Century, PS Foner

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