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First mayor of Washington, D.C.

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Robert Brent (1764-1819) was the first mayor of Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States of America. Brent was born into a prominent Catholic family in Woodstock, Stafford County, Virginia. His mother was Ann Carroll, whose brother John Carroll was the first Catholic Bishop appointed for the United States. Brent's father was a contractor and quarry owner. In 1789 Brent married Mary Young &emdash; the daughter of Notley Young, a plantation owner in Prince George's County, Maryland . The couple resided on the Young family property after their marriage, and a few years later, Young's property was among those annexed by the Federal government for the new national capital, making Brent one of the first residents of the newly created Washington City. He soon took over his father's businesses, selling sandstone to the U.S. government for the White House, U.S. Capitol, and other early construction projects in the District of Columbia and thereby becoming one of the capital's most prominent merchants. In 1802 Congress officially incorporated the city, including in its incorporation a directive for a mayor to be appointed annually by the President of the United States. On June 3, 1802 Thomas Jefferson wrote to Brent informing him of his intention to appoint Brent as mayor of the city. Brent replied accepting the appointment that same day. Brent was reappointed to the position seven times by Jefferson and three times by James Madison , finally relinquishing the position in June 1812. During his tenure, he essentially created the city government from the ground up &emdash; establishing markets, public schools, a police department, a fire department, and a system for taxation. In addition, since city planner Pierre L'Enfant had been dismissed before completion of his design, Brent was responsible for laying out many of the streets in the new city. For all his ten years of busy service, Brent drew no salary for his service as mayor. During his lifetime, Brent also served as Paymaster General of the Army. Letter Signed, Army Pay Office, City of Washington, April 3, 1816, 1p. Brent signs as Paymaster. Picture of Brent is not included here.