William Herbert (1743 – February 24, 1818) was an Irish American politician, banker, and merchant in Colonial Virginia who served two non-consecutive terms as the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia and mayor of Alexandria, D.C.[1][2][3] Herbert was born in 1743 in County Kerry, Ireland.
[6] They had seven children:[7][5][8] Upon moving to Alexandria, Herbert established himself as a merchant and quickly entered Virginia society.
[9][10][2] Herbert was a personal friend of George Washington and frequent visitor to Mount Vernon.
[4] Herbert was elected as the third mayor of Alexandria, serving from 1782 to 1783.
[4] During the War of 1812, Herbert was appointed to the Alexandria Committee of Vigilance, which was responsible for monitoring the approach of British troops.