List Of Chicago's Mayors, 1837 To Present - CBS Chicago - CBS News
WEBMar 1, 2023 · A runoff election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will determine the city's 57th mayor. The first mayor of Chicago was William Ogden, who took office in 1837.
Mayor of Chicago - Wikipedia
WEBThe first mayor was William B. Ogden (1837–1838). Forty-six men and two women (Jane Byrne, 1979–1983, and Lori Lightfoot, 2019–2023), have held the office.
Look back on Chicago's 8 mayors since 1955 - ABC7 Chicago
WEBFeb 28, 2019 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will be Chicago's next mayor. As one of them is about to make history, here is a look back at the mayors of the past.
Chicago Mayors, 1837-2007 - Encyclopedia of Chicago
WEBYears in Office: Name: Birth and Death: Birthplace: Vote: Candidate and Party: 1837–1838: William Butler Ogden (June 15, 1805– Aug. 3, 1877) Walton, NY: 489
Lori Lightfoot - Wikipedia
WEBOn May 20, 2019, Lightfoot officially took office as mayor of Chicago after being sworn in at 11:15 am by Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois at the Wintrust Arena, [79] accompanied by her wife and daughter. [80]
History of Chicago's mayoral office (1837-2019) - Ballotpedia
WEBNov 26, 2018 · For the first 90 years during which Chicago had a mayor, voters elected mayors from a variety of parties; Democrats, Republicans, Whigs and more all held the city's top position. That changed after 1927, the year Chicagoans elected their last non-Democratic mayor for at least 90 years.
Chicago Mayors - Chicago Public Library
WEB5 days ago · Use this chronological listing of Chicago’s mayors to find biographies and inaugural speeches: William B. Ogden, first mayor, 1837-1838. Buckner Stith Morris, second mayor, 1838-1839. Benjamin Wright Raymond, third mayor, 1839-1840. Alexander Loyd, fourth mayor, 1840-1841.
Rahm Emanuel - Wikipedia
WEBHe was the White House Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2010 under Barack Obama and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. Born in Chicago, Emanuel is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Northwestern University. Early in his career, Emanuel served as director of the finance committee for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign.
Mayor of Chicago - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBMayor of Chicago. Walter S. Gurnee is the oldest living former Chicago mayor. He was 90 when he died. Harold Washington is considered to be another great Chicago mayor. He was also the first African-American Chicago mayor. The mayoral term in Chicago was one year from 1837 through 1863, when it was increased to two years.
Mayors - Encyclopedia of Chicago
WEBChicago's first mayor, William B. Ogden (1837–1838), was a founding father not only of the city (because he wrote its first charter) but of the Chicago & North Western Railway, and was a principal in the nation's first transcontinental railroad. He built the city's credit reputation as well as his own by keeping the city solvent during the ...
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