Jacob Aaron Westervelt
Jacob Aaron Westervelt (January 20, 1800 – February 21, 1879) was a renowned and prolific shipbuilder who constructed 247 vessels of all descriptions during his career of over 50 years. From 1853 until 1855 he was Mayor of New York City.
Huyler Westervelt
Westervelt made his debut on April 21, 1894 at the age of 24 – he pitched in 23 games for the Giants that year, starting 18 of them and posting a record of 7–10 with a 5.04 ERA. In 141 innings, he allowed 170 hits, 118 runs and 79 earned runs while walking 76 batters and striking out 35. He also had 11 complete games, and his single shutout tied him for seventh most in the National League that season. At the plate, he hit .143 in 56 at-bats. He played his final game on August 11, 1894.