James Curtiss
James Curtiss | |
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| 11th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 9, 1847 – March 14, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | John Putnam Chapin |
| Succeeded by | James H. Woodworth |
| 13th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 12, 1850 – March 11, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Woodworth |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Gurnee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1806 Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Died | November 2, 1859 (aged 53) Joliet, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Kimball |
| Children | James, Mary Kimball, Sarah, Lucy Maria, Elizabeth, Laura, Charles Chauncy, Laura Minnie, George Warren |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
James Curtiss (April 7, 1803 – November 2, 1859) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Chicago two times. He ran for the Democrat.
Curtiss was born on April 7, 1803 in Wethersfield, Connecticut.[1] He was raised in both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Chicago, Illinois. Curtiss died on November 2, 1859 in Joliet, Illinois from an illness, aged 53.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Biography of Mayor Curtiss at Chicago Public Library". Chicago Public Library. 2002. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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1 Acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. | |||
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