William Paulding Jr.

William Paulding Jr. (March 7, 1770 – February 11, 1854) was a United States Representative from New York and the 56th and 58th Mayor of New York City. He was the Adjutant General of New York for two non-consecutive terms.

Born in Philipsburgh (now Tarrytown), Westchester County, New York on March 7, 1770.

He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813 and was a brigadier general of the New York militia. He served in the War of 1812 and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1821.

Paulding was Adjutant General of New York. From 1824 to 1826 he was Mayor of New York City. He commissioned Lyndhurst (mansion).

He died in Tarrytown, New York on February 11, 1854. He was buried in the Old Dutch Burying Ground at Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Paulding was a cousin of Revolutionary war hero John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André.

Paulding Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx is named after him.