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1860 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1860, Democratic nominee John Wentworth defeated Republican nominee Walter S. Gurnee. Both candidates had served as mayor before. Incidentally, each had previously been mayor under the opposite party affiliation. Gurnee had served two terms as a Democrat, having been elected in 1851 and 1852, Wentworth had previously served one term as a Republican, having been elected in 1857. The election was held on March 3. Results References Mayoral elections in Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ... 1860s in Chicago March 1860 {{Illinois-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1859 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the 1859 Chicago mayoral election, incumbent Republican John Charles Haines defeated Democratic challenger Marcus D. Gilman. The election was held on March 1. Results References {{Mayors of Chicago, state=collapsed 1859 Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ... 1859 Illinois elections 1850s in Chicago March 1859 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1861 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1861, Republican Julian Sidney Rumsey defeated People's nominee Thomas Barbour Bryan by a ten-point margin. The election took place on April 16, 1861. The election was the first of four Chicago mayoral elections which took place during the course of the American Civil War. Background The Republican Party had been victorious in the presidential and gubernatorial elections held months earlier in November 1860. The municipal election season came on the tail of the fall of Fort Sumter. Both parties referred to their tickets as “Union”. Campaign Nominating of candidates On April 15 the Democrats held a meeting where they urged the election of their ticket to maintain the union. Both parties adopted strong support for the union and its cause in the war. Democratic ("People's") nominee, Thomas Barbour Bryan, was a Chicago business leader. Bryan was seen to be a far more prominent figure than Rumsey at the time of the election. Bryan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wentworth (Illinois Politician)
John Wentworth (March 5, 1815 – October 16, 1888), was the editor of the '' Chicago Democrat,'' publisher of an extensive Wentworth family genealogy, a two-term mayor of Chicago, and a six-term member of the United States House of Representatives (serving tenured in that body both before and after his service as mayor). After growing up in New Hampshire, he joined the migration west and moved to the developing city of Chicago in 1836, where he made his adult life. Wentworth was affiliated with the Democratic Party until 1855; then he changed to the Republican Party. After retiring from politics, he wrote a three-volume genealogy of the Wentworth family in the United States. Early life and education John Wentworth was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire. He was educated at the New Hampton Literary Institute and at the academy of Dudley Leavitt. Known as "Long John" he was 6 foot 6 inches in height. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836. Migration west and career Later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter S
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles Haines
John Charles Haines (May 26, 1818 – July 4, 1896) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1858–1860) for the Democratic Party. Biography John Charles Haines was born in Deerfield, New York on May 26, 1818. He arrived in Chicago on May 26, 1834 and took on work as a clerk for George W. Merrill. By 1846, he formed a partnership with Jared Gage and acquired several flour mills. Haines worked to organize the Chicago waterwork beginning in 1854. In 1848, he was elected to the first of six terms on the city council and two terms as the water commissioner. He was elected mayor in 1858 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Daniel Brainard with 54% of the vote. He successfully ran for re-election the following year against Marcus D. Gilman, winning with about 53% of the vote. Haines served as an elected members of the board of the Chicago Historical Society and on the Board of Health. He was also a founding member of the Chicago Board of Trade. In 1870, he was sent to the Illinoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayoral Elections In Chicago
Chicago has held regularly-scheduled popular elections to select the city's Mayor of Chicago, mayor ever since it was incorporated as a city in 1837. Chicago currently holds regularly-scheduled mayoral elections once every four years, in years prior to a United States presidential election, presidential election. Beginning with 1999 Chicago mayoral election, its 1999 mayoral election, Chicago has used a nonpartisan two-round system. Under this system, if no candidate secures an outright majority of the first-round vote a runoff will be held between the top-two finishers. No runoff is held if a candidate has secured an outright majority in the first round. Thus far, three elections (2015 Chicago mayoral election, 2015, 2019 Chicago mayoral election, 2019, 2023 Chicago mayoral election, 2023) have necessitated a runoff. Up through its 1995 Chicago mayoral election, 1995 mayoral election, Chicago had formerly utilized partisan plurality voting. History Chicago was incorporated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1851 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the 1851 Chicago mayoral election, Walter S. Gurnee defeated incumbent mayor James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers by a landslide 36.25% margin. The Whig Party decided against nominating a ticket in the 1851 Chicago municipal elections. Results Gurnee defeated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss as well as Eli B. Williams and Edward K. Rogers. Owing to a large number of the city's residents not being in compliance with new election laws, an unprecedented number of prospective voters were refused tickets. Gurnee received a plurality of votes from all major political parties. It is believed that his vote total from Whigs was as great as his vote total from Democrats. Many political analysts treated the election (which unseated incumbent Democrat James Curtiss) as a "Whig Party victory". References {{Mayors of Chicago, state=collapsed 1851 Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1852 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the 1852 Mayoral elections in Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, incumbent Democrat Walter S. Gurnee defeated former mayor James Curtiss (running as an independent) as well as Temperance candidate Amos G. Throop and Mechanics Party, Mechanics candidate Peter Page by a ten-point margin. Campaign B.W. Raymond was the initial nominee of the Temperance (Prohibition) Party. However, for unspecified reasons, his candidacy was withdrawn in late February in favor of Throop. The election was an energetic one, particularly due to the debate over liquor. Other issues that were debated in the election were the reduction of taxes, avoiding an increase in city debt, preventing lawyers from obtaining gratuities, eliminating connection between the city government and private corporations, and suffrage. It was alleged during the campaign that a candidate in the previous election had spent $3,000 in buying voters liquor. Results References {{Mayors of Chicago, state=collap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1857 Chicago Mayoral Election
In the 1857 Chicago mayoral election, Republican nominee John Wentworth defeated Democratic nominee Benjamin Carver by a ten-point margin. The election was held on March 3. Background The Democratic Party were coming off of the success of their presidential ticket in November 1856 (both nationally, as well as in Illinois). At a celebratory bonfire held across from the Tremont House, Stephen A. Douglas delivered a speech predicting a Democratic victory in the coming municipal elections, declaring "Chicago will yet redeem herself, she will do so at the next election, and after that she will be right at every election."A History of Chicago, Volume II: From Town to City 1848-1871 by Bessie Louise Pierce Election Both the Republican Party and Democratic Party held nominating conventions on February 28. Republicans nominated congressman John Wentworth for mayor (who had previously served several terms as a Democratic congressman). Former congressman (and future president) Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1860 United States Mayoral Elections
Year 186 ( CLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Glabrio (or, less frequently, year 939 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 186 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Peasants in Gaul stage an anti-tax uprising under Maternus. * Roman governor Pertinax escapes an assassination attempt, by British usurpers. New Zealand * The Hatepe volcanic eruption extends Lake Taupō and makes skies red across the world. However, recent radiocarbon dating by R. Sparks has put the date at 233 AD ± 13 (95% confidence). Births * Ma Liang, Chinese official of the Shu Han state (d. 222) Deaths * April 21 – Apollonius the Apologist, Christian martyr * Bian Zhang, Chinese official and general (b. 133) * Paccia Marciana, Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
