Mayors 1837-1885
Mayors 1835-1885 | Mayors 1887-2011
Inauguration dates are not available until 1869. Inauguration dates and times were gathered from the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago. In a few cases no formal inauguration was held and dates given reflect the mayor’s first council meeting and the installation of new aldermen.
Mayors served two year terms up to 1907 when it was changed to four year terms. Carter Harrison, Sr, Anton Cermak, Richard J. Daley and Harold Washington all died while in office.
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No.
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Mayor
|
Party
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Elected
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Inauguration
|
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1
|
William Ogden
|
Democrat
|
2 May 1837
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2 May 1837
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2
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Buckner Morris
|
Whig
|
6 Mar 1838
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6 Mar 1838
|
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3
|
Benjamin Raymond
|
Whig
|
5 Mar 1839
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7 Mar 1839
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4
|
Alexander Lloyd
|
Democrat
|
3 Mar 1840
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7 Mar 1840
|
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5
|
Francis Sherman
|
Democrat
|
5 Mar 1841
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4 Mar 1841
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3
|
Benjamin Raymond
|
Whig
|
5 Mar 1842
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7 Mar 1842
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6
|
Augustus Garrett
|
Democrat
|
7 Mar 1843
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7 Mar 1843
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7
|
Alson Sherman
|
Ind Democrat
|
2 Mar 1844
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2 Apr 1844
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6
|
Augustus Garrett
|
Democrat
|
5 Mar 1845
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7 Mar 1845
|
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8
|
John Chapin
|
Whig
|
6 Mar 1846
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3 Mar 1846
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9
|
James Curtiss
|
Democrat
|
2 Mar 1847
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9 Mar 1847
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10
|
James Woodworth
|
Ind Democrat
|
7 Mar 1848
|
14 Mar 1848
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10
|
James Woodworth
|
Ind Democrat
|
6 Mar 1849
|
16 Mar 1849
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9
|
James Curtiss
|
Democrat
|
5 Mar 1850
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12 Mar 1850
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11
|
Walter S. Gurnee
|
Democrat
|
4 Mar 1851
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11 Mar 1851
|
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11
|
Walter S. Gurnee
|
Democrat
|
2 Mar 1852
|
2 Mar 1852
|
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12
|
Charles Gray
|
Democrat
|
14 Mar 1853
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7 Mar 1853
|
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13
|
Isaac Miliken
|
Democrat
|
13 Mar 1854
|
15 Mar 1854
|
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14
|
Levi Day Boone
|
Know-Nothing
|
8 Mar 1855
|
13 Mar 1855
|
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15
|
Thomas Dyer
|
Pro-Neb Dem
|
10 Mar 1856
|
11 Mar 1856
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16
|
John Wentworth
|
Republican
|
3 Mar 1857
|
10 Mar 1857
|
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17
|
John Haines
|
Republican
|
2 Mar 1858
|
2 Mar 1858
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17
|
John Haines
|
Republican
|
1 Mar 1859
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16 Mar 1859
|
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16
|
John Wentworth
|
Republican
|
6 Mar 1860
|
22 Mar 1860
|
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18
|
Julian Rumsey
|
Republican
|
16 Apr 1861
|
6 May 1861
|
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5
|
Francis Sherman
|
Democrat
|
15 Apr 1862
|
5 May 1862
|
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5
|
Francis Sherman
|
Democrat
|
21 Apr 1863
|
4 May 1863
|
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19
|
John Rice
|
Republican
|
18 Apr 1865
|
3 May 1865
|
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19
|
John Rice
|
Republican
|
16 Apr 1867
|
6 May 1867
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20
|
Roswell Mason
|
Citizens’
|
2 Nov 1869
|
6 Dec 1869
|
|
21
|
Joseph Medill
|
Fireproof
|
7 Nov 1871
|
4 Dec 1871
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22
|
Harvey Colvin
|
People’s
|
4 Nov 1873
|
1 Dec 1873
|
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23
|
Monroe Heath
|
Republican
|
12 July 1876
|
24 Jul 1876
|
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23
|
Monroe Heath
|
Republican
|
3 Apr 1877
|
30 Apr 1877
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24
|
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
|
Democrat
|
1 Apr 1879
|
28 Apr 1878
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24
|
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
|
Democrat
|
5 Apr 1881
|
9 May 1881
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24
|
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
|
Democrat
|
3 Apr 1883
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14 May 1883
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24
|
Carter H. Harrison, Sr.
|
Democrat
|
7 Apr 1885
|
8 Jun 1885
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