Robert Anderson Van Wyck
Robert Anderson Van Wyck ( van WYKE; July 20, 1849 – November 14, 1918) was an American politician who was the first mayor of New York City after the consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of Greater New York in 1898. == Early life and education == Robert Anderson Van Wyck was the son of William Van Wyck and Lydia Ann Maverick.