James Pitot
James Pitot | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office June 6, 1804 – July 26, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Cavelier Petit |
| Succeeded by | John Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1761 Villedieu-les-Poêles, France |
| Died | November 4, 1831 (aged 69) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Independent |
James Pitot (1761–1831), also known as Jacques Pitot, was the third Mayor of New Orleans, after Cavelier Petit served for a ten-day interim following Mayor Boré's resignation. Because he had already attained American citizenship, he is sometimes called New Orleans' first American mayor.