Nathan Stanbury

Nathan Stanbury (1670? – February 2, 1720/1, Philadelphia) was the mayor of colonial Philadelphia from 1 October 1706 to 7 October 1707.^[1][2]

Nathan Stanbury
Position held	Mayor of Philadelphia

Stanbury served as Justice of the Peace of Philadelphia County in 1704.^[1]

In 1706, Alderman Thomas Story was first elected to the non-paying office of mayor of Philadelphia; when he refused the honor, he was fined twenty pounds. In a second vote, Stanbury was elected to the position, which he accepted.^[1]

Family

Stanbury married widow Mary Ewer (née Wills, d. February 25, 1714/5) at Philadelphia on January 31, 1699.^[3] They had three children:

• Nathan Stanbury (d. 10 June 1704, Philadelphia).
• Nathan Stanbury (d. 8 June 1712, Philadelphia).
• Mary Stanbury (1705 – 26 October 1778, Philadelphia).