List of mayors of Chicago

Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, current or previous

The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. Until 1861, municipal elections were held in March. In that year, legislation changed them to April. In 1869, however, election time was changed to November, and terms expiring in April of that year were lengthened.

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William Butler Ogden1837-1838

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William Butler Ogden - 1837 - 1838

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Buckner Stith Morris1838-1839

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Buckner Stith Morris - 1838 - 1839

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Benjamin Wright Raymond

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1839-1840 1842-1843

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1839 - 1840 - 1842 - 1843

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Alexander Lloyd1840-1841

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Alexander Lloyd - 1840 - 1841

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Francis Cornwall Sherman

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1841-1842 1862-1863 1863-1865

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1841 - 1842 - 1862 - 1863 - 1865

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Augustus Garrett

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1843-1844 1845-1846

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1843 - 1844 - 1845 - 1846

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Alson Sherman1844-1845

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Alson Sherman - 1844 - 1845

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John Putnam Chapin1846-1847

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John Putnam Chapin - 1846 - 1847

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James Curtiss1847-1848

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James Curtiss - 1847 - 1848

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James Hutchinson Woodworth

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1848-1849 1849-1850

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1848 - 1849 - 1850

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Walter S. Gurnee1851-1853

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Walter S. Gurnee - 1851 - 1853

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Charles McNeill Gray1853-1854

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Charles McNeill Gray - 1853 - 1854

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Isaac Lawrence Milliken1854-1855

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Isaac Lawrence Milliken - 1854 - 1855

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Levi Day Boone1855-1856

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Levi Day Boone - 1855 - 1856

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Thomas Dyer1856-1857

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Thomas Dyer - 1856 - 1857

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John Wentworth1857-18581860-1861

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John Wentworth - 1857 - 1858 - 1860 - 1861

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John Charles Haines1858-1860

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John Charles Haines - 1858 - 1860

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Julian Sidney Rumsey1861-1862

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Julian Sidney Rumsey - 1861 - 1862

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John Blake Rice1865-1869

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John Blake Rice - 1865 - 1869

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Roswell B. Mason1869-1871

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Roswell B. Mason - 1869 - 1871

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Joseph Medill1871-1873

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Joseph Medill - 1871 - 1873

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Harvey Doolittle Colvin1873-1875

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Harvey Doolittle Colvin - 1873 - 1875

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Monroe Heath1876-1879

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Monroe Heath - 1876 - 1879

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Carter Henry Harrison, Sr.1879-18871893 (assassinated in office)

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Carter Henry Harrison, Sr. - 1879 - 1887 - 1893

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John A. Roche1887-1889

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John A. Roche - 1887 - 1889

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DeWitt Clinton Cregier1889-1891

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DeWitt Clinton Cregier - 1889 - 1891

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Hempstead Washburne1891-1893

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Hempstead Washburne - 1891 - 1893

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George Bell Swift1893 mayor pro tem1895-1897

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George Bell Swift - 1893 - 1895 - 1897

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John Patrick Hopkins1893-1895

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John Patrick Hopkins - 1893 - 1895

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Carter Henry Harrison, Jr.1897-19051911-1915

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Carter Henry Harrison, Jr. - 1897 - 1905 - 1911 - 1915

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Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne1905-1907

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Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne - 1905 - 1907

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Fred A. Busse1907-1911

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Fred A. Busse - 1907 - 1911

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William Hale Thompson1915-19231927-1931

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William Hale Thompson - 1915 - 1923 - 1927 - 1931

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William Emmett Dever1923-1927

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William Emmett Dever - 1923 - 1927

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Anton Joseph Cermak 1931-1933 (assassinated in office)

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Anton Joseph Cermak - 1931 - 1933

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Frank J. CorrMarch 15, 1933-April 17, 1933 (32 days, acting)

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Frank J. Corr - March 15 - 1933 - April 17 - Acting

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Edward Joseph KellyApril 17, 1933-April 15, 1947

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Edward Joseph Kelly - April 17 - 1933 - April 15 - 1947

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Martin H. Kennelly1947-1955

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Martin H. Kennelly - 1947 - 1955

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Richard Joseph DaleyApril 20, 1955-December 20, 1976 (died in office)

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Richard Joseph Daley - April 20 - 1955 - December 20 - 1976

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Michael Anthony BilandicDecember 28, 1976-April 16, 1979

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Michael Anthony Bilandic - December 28 - 1976 - April 16 - 1979

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Jane Margaret ByrneApril 16, 1979-April 29, 1983

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Jane Margaret Byrne - April 16 - 1979 - April 29 - 1983

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Harold WashingtonApril 29, 1983-November 25, 1987 (died in office)

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Harold Washington - April 29 - 1983 - November 25 - 1987

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David Duvall OrrNovember 25, 1987-December 2, 1987 (8 days, interim)

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David Duvall Orr - November 25 - 1987 - December 2

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Eugene SawyerDecember 2, 1987-April 24, 1989 (acting, elected by City Council)

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Eugene Sawyer - December 2 - 1987 - April 24 - 1989 - Acting

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Richard Michael DaleyApril 24, 1989-present

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Richard Michael Daley - April 24 - 1989

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