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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 mayor of Chicago is the chief executive of city government in Chicago, Illinois, the third-largest city in the United States.
The Union Fire Proof ticket dominates the city election. Joseph Medill is elected mayor in a landslide, and other nominees on the ticket capture fourteen of the twenty seats on the Common Council.
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
10 paź 2017 · Roswell B. Mason was the mayor of Chicago when it was devastated by fire 146 years ago this week. He was also a faithful husband, an honest politician in an age of corruption—and my ancestor....
1 mar 2023 · Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term, finishing third in a crowded field on Feb. 28, 2023. A runoff election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will determine the city's 57th mayor. The...
Outgoing Mayor Roswell Mason endorses his successor Joseph Medill’s desire to consolidate more power in the mayor's office, and he defends his own actions during the fire. In his inaugural address, Medill calls for economic retrenchment and a strict fire code.
