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William Jay Gaynor (February 2, 1849 – September 10, 1913) was an American politician from New York City, associated with the Tammany Hall political machine. He served as the 94th mayor of the City of New York from 1910 to 1913, and previously as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1893 to 1909. On August 9, 1910, he was shot by a former city employee, the only New York City mayor to be hit by a bullet during an assassination attempt.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1849
Birth place	Oriskany New York
Date of death	September 10, 1913
Place of death	Atlantic Ocean , Ocean
Children	Henry K. Vingut

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