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Richard J. Hamilton
Richard Jones Hamilton (August 21, 1799 – December 12, 1860) was an American politician and judge. Hamilton was born in Kentucky, but moved to Illinois in his early adulthood where he held numerous public offices. Hamilton was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. In the 1830s, Hamilton moved to Cook County, Illinois, where he served as a county judge, Cook County Recorder of Deeds, the recorder of deeds, Cook County Clerk, county clerk, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, clerk of the Circuit Court, clerk of the Cook County Commissions Court, and also held several minor municipal offices in Chicago. In the 1840s, Hamilton twice won election to the Chicago Common Council (city council) as a Democrat. He was a Democratic presidential elector in 1852 United States presidential election in Illinois, 1852, and was the Democratic Party's unsuccessful nominee for lieutenant governor of Illinois in 1856 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Common Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the Law and government of Chicago, government of the Chicago, City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 Wards of the United States, wards to serve four-year terms. The council is called into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes, utilities, taxes, and many other issues. The Chicago City Council Chambers are located in Chicago City Hall, as are the downtown offices of the individual alderpersons and staff. The presiding officer of the council is the Mayor of Chicago, who is usually non-voting, except in rare cases, such as to break a tie. The secretary is the City Clerk of Chicago. Both positions are city-wide elected offices. In the absence of the mayor, an alderperson is elected to the position of President Pro Tempore serves as the presiding officer. Originally established as the Common Council in 1837, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
