Mayors 1887-2011

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.

No.
Mayor
Party
Elected
Inauguration
25
John A. Roche
Republican
5 April 1887
18 Apr 1887
26
DeWitt Clinton Cregier
Democrat
2 April 1889
15 Apr 1889
27
Hempstead Washburne
Reform
7 April 1891
27 Apr 1891
24
Carter Harrison, Sr
Democrat
7 April 1893
17 Apr 1893
28
George Bell Swift
Republican
6 Nov 1893
9 Nov 1893
29
John Patrick Hopkins
Democrat
19 Dec 1893
27 Dec 1893
28
George Bell Swift
Republican
2 April 1895
8 Apr 1895
30
Carter Harrison, Jr
Democrat
6 April 1897
15 Apr 1897
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
4 April 1899
10 Apr 1899
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
6 April 1901
8 Apr 1901
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
7 April 1903
20 Apr 1903
31
Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Democrat
4 April 1905
10 Apr 1905
32
Fred A. Busse
Republican
2 April 1907
15 Apr 1907
30
Carter Harrison, Jr.
Democrat
4 April 1911
17 Apr 1911
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
6 April 1915
26 Apr 1915
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
1 April 1919
18 Apr 1919
34
William Emmett Dever
Democrat
3 April 1923
16 Apr 1923
33
William Hale Thompson
Republican
7 April 1927
18 Apr 1927
35
Anton J. Cermak
Democrat
7 April 1931
9 Apr 1931
36
Frank J. Corr
Democrat
14 Mar 1933
15 Mar 1933
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
13 April 1933
17 Apr 1933
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
2 April 1935
8 Apr 1935
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
4 April 1939
12 Apr 1939
37
Edward Joseph Kelly
Democrat
6 April 1943
8 Apr 1943
38
Martin H. Kennelly
Democrat
1 April 1947
15 Apr 1947
38
Martin H. Kennelly
Democrat
3 April 1951
19 Apr 1951
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
5 April 1955
20 Apr 1955
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
7 April 1959
21 Apr 1959
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
2 April 1963
17 Apr 1963
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
4 April 1967
20 Apr 1967
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
6 April 1971
21 Apr 1971
39
Richard J. Daley
Democrat
1 April 1975
16 Apr 1975
40
Michael A. Bilandic
Democratic
28 Dec 1976
28 Dec 1976
40
Michael A. Bilandic
Democratic
7 Jun 1977
22 Jun 1977
41
Jane M. Byrne
Democratic
3 April 1979
16 April 1979
42
Harold Washington
Democratic
12 April 1983
29 April 1983
42
Harold Washington
Democratic
7 April 1987
4 May 1987
43
David D. Orr
Democratic
25 Nov 1987
25 Nov 1987
44
Eugene Sawyer
Democratic
2 Dec 1987
2 Dec 1987
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
4 Apr 1989
24 Apr 1989
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
2 Apr 1991
6 May 1991
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
4 Apr 1995
1 May 1995
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
13 Apr 1999
3 May 1999
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
26 Feb 2003
5 May 2003
45
Richard M. Daley
Democratic
27 Feb 2007
24 May 2007
46
Rahm Emanuel
Democratic
22 Feb 2011
16 May 2011