Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (October 12, 1853 – May 24, 1937) was an American politician. He was Mayor of Chicago from April 5, 1905 to 1907. He was also the 24th Governor of Illinois from 1913 to 1917. His time as governor was notable for the passage of a wide range of progressive social reforms.

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Dunne c. 1912
24th Governor of Illinois
In office February 3, 1913 – January 8, 1917
Lieutenant	Barratt O'Hara
Preceded by	Charles S. Deneen
Succeeded by	Frank Orren Lowden
38th Mayor of Chicago
In office April 10, 1905 – April 15, 1907
Preceded by	Carter Harrison IV
Succeeded by	Fred A. Busse
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
In office 1892–1905
Personal details
Born	(1853-10-12)October 12, 1853 Watertown, Connecticut, US
Died	May 24, 1937(1937-05-24) (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth J. Kelly ​ ​ (m. 1881; died 2025)​
Profession	Lawyer, Judge, Politician

Dunne was born on October 12, 1853 in Watertown, Connecticut. He was raised in Peoria, Illinois and in Chicago, Illinois. Dunne was married to Elizabeth J. Kelly until her death in 1928. Dunne died on May 24, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 83.

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne Media

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  Cover of the April 25, 1905 edition of Puck, portraying Dunne as dispossessing traction interests of their franchises

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  Dunne with family, circa 1905

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  Dunne's official portrait as Governor of Illinois

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  Dunne signs a bill granting women suffrage in Illinois on June 26, 1913

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  Dunne's grave at Calvary Cemetery

Other websites

• Public Transportation and the Failure of Municipal Socialism in Chicago, 1905-1907: [2]
• Chicago and Municipal Ownership, by Edward F. Dunne, National Magazine, June 1905
• "Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.