Mayors 1887-1975

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
25
John A. Roche
Republican
5 April 1887
26
DeWitt Clinton Cregier
Democrat
2 April 1889
27
Hempstead Washburne
Reform
7 April 1891
24
Carter Harrison, Sr
Democrat
7 April 1893
28
George Bell Swift
Republican
6 Nov 1893
29
John Patrick Hopkins
Democrat
19 Dec 1893
28
George Bell Swift
Republican
2 April 1895
30
Carter Harrison, Jr
Democrat
6 April 1897
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
4 April 1899
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
6 April 1901
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
7 April 1903
31
Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Democrat
4 April 1905
32
Fred A. Busse
Republican
2 April 1907
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
4 April 1911
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
6 April 1915
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
1 April 1919
34
William Emmett Dever
Democrat
3 April 1923
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
7 April 1927
35
Anton J. Cermak
Democrat
7 April 1931
36
Frank J. Corr
Democrat
14 Mar 1933
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
13 April 1933
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
2 April 1935
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
4 April 1939
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
6 April 1943
38
Martin H. Kennelly
Democrat
1 April 1947
38
Martin H. Kennelly
Democrat
3 April 1951
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
5 April 1955
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
7 April 1959
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
2 April 1963
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
4 April 1967
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
6 April 1971
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
1 April 1975