Carter Harrison Jr.
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Carter Henry Harrison, Jr. (April 23, 1860 – December 25, 1953) served as Mayor of Chicago (1897–1905 and 1911–1915). As the City's 30th mayor, he was the first mayor actually born in Chicago. His father was Mayor of Chicago, Carter Harrison, Sr..[1]
Carter Harrison, Jr. | |
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37th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office April 15, 1897 – April 10, 1905 | |
Preceded by | George Bell Swift |
Succeeded by | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne |
40th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office April 17, 1911 – April 26, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Fred A. Busse |
Succeeded by | William Hale Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 23, 1860
Died | December 25, 1953 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 93)
Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Edith Ogden Harrison |
Relations | Carter Harrison, Sr. (father) |
Children | Carter Harrison V, Edith Ogden Harrison II |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Carter was born on April 23, 1860 in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Carter Harrison, Sr. was already the mayor but was assassinated while in office. He was married to Edith Ogden. He had two children. Harrison died on December 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois from natural causes, aged 93.
Carter Harrison Jr. Media
Carter and Edith Ogden on a sidewalk (likely near North Rush Street and East Grand Avenue, 1913)
References
- ↑ Abbot, Willis John (1895). "The Harrison Family". Carter Henry Harrison: A Memoir. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. pp. 1–23. ISBN 9780795020988.
Other websites
- Mayor Carter Henry Harrison Papers Archived 2011-01-06 at the Wayback Machine at the Newberry Library