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In the Chicago mayoral election of 1871, Joseph Medill defeated Republican/Democratic nominee Charles C. P. Holden by a landslide 46-point margin. Holden was president of the Common Council, [1] and constructed the Landmark Holden Block in 1872.
The 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.
Roswell B. Mason (September 19, 1805 – January 1, 1892) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1869–1871) for the Citizens Party.
Years 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
1 mar 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. Complete List Of Chicago...
Chicago's mayors from incorporation in 1837 through the Great Fire of 1871 were drawn from the upper reaches of the socioeconomic registers. Although Chicago was not old enough to have a patrician class equivalent to Boston's Back Bay Brahmins, these men were a representative sample of the social and commercial elite.
4 mar 2010 · The Chicago Fire of 1871, also called the Great Chicago Fire, burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people and caused an...
