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Peter Stuyvesant (1600–1672) was the final Dutch Director-General in [[New Netherland]], serving from 1647 until 1664.  He also expanded [[New York City]] (then called New Amsterdam).  He built the protective wall on Wall Street.  Today there is a high-achiever public school named after him in Manhattan.

Peter Stuyvesant (1600–1672) was the final Dutch Director-General in [[New Netherland]], serving from 1647 until 1664.  He also expanded [[New York City]] (then called New Amsterdam).  He built the protective wall on Wall Street.  Today there is a high-achiever public school named after him in Manhattan.