Mayors 1837-1885

Mayors 1835-1885  |   Mayors 1887-1975

Inauguration dates were not available prior to 1869, so to remain consistant, only election dates are provided. Mayors served two year terms up to 1907 when it was changed to four year terms. Carter Harrison Sr, Anton Cermak and Richard J. Daley all died while in office.

No.
Mayor
Party
Elected
1
William Ogden
Democrat
2 May 1837
2
Buckner Morris
Whig
6 Mar 1838
3
Benjamin Raymond
Whig
5 Mar 1839
4
Alexander Lloyd
Democrat
3 Mar 1840
5
Francis Sherman
Democrat
5 Mar 1841
3
Benjamin Raymond
Whig
5 Mar 1842
6
Augustus Garrett
Democrat
7 Mar 1843
6
Augustus Garrett
Democrat
7 Mar 1844
7
Alson Sherman
Ind Democrat
2 Mar 1844
6
Augustus Garrett
Democrat
5 Mar 1845
8
John Chapin
Whig
6 Mar 1846
9
James Curtiss
Democrat
2 Mar 1847
10
James Woodworth
Ind Democrat
7 Mar 1848
10
James Woodworth
Ind Democrat
6 Mar 1849
9
James Curtiss
Democrat
5 Mar 1850
11
Walter S. Gurnee
Democrat
4 Mar 1851
11
Walter S. Gurnee
Democrat
2 Mar 1852
12
Charles Gray
Democrat
14 Mar 1853
13
Isaac Miliken
Democrat
13 Mar 1854
14
Levi Day Boone
Know-Nothing
8 Mar 1855
15
Thomas Dyer
Pro-Neb Dem
10 Mar 1856
16
John Wentworth
Republican
3 Mar 1857
17
John Haines
Republican
2 Mar 1858
17
John Haines
Republican
1 Mar 1859
16
John Wentworth
Republican
6 Mar 1860
18
Julian Rumsey
Republican
1 Apr 1861
5
Francis Sherman
Democrat
15 Apr 1862
5
Francis Sherman
Democrat
21 Apr 1863
19
John Rice
Republican
18 Apr 1865
19
John Rice
Republican
16 Apr 1867
20
Roswell Mason
Citizens’
2 Nov 1869
21
Joseph Medill
Fireproof
7 Nov 1871
22
Harvey Colvin
People’s
4 Nov 1873
23
Monroe Heath
Republican
12 July 1876
23
Monroe Heath
Republican
3 Apr 1877
24
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
Democrat
1 Apr 1879
24
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
Democrat
5 Apr 1881
24
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
Democrat
3 Apr 1883
24
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
Democrat
7 Apr 1885