Carter Harrison Jr.
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Carter Henry Harrison IV (April 23, 1860 – December 25, 1953) was an American newspaper publisher and Democratic politician who served a total of five terms as mayor of Chicago (1897–1905 and 1911–1915) but failed in his attempt to become his party's presidential nominee in 1904.[2] Descended from aristocratic Virginia families and the son of five-term Chicago mayor Carter Harrison Sr., this Carter Harrison (IV) became the first native Chicagoan elected its mayor.
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Quick Facts 37th & 40th Mayor of Chicago, Preceded by ...
Carter Henry Harrison IV | |
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37th & 40th[1] Mayor of Chicago | |
In office April 17, 1911 – April 26, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Fred A. Busse |
Succeeded by | William Hale Thompson |
In office April 15, 1897 – April 10, 1905 | |
Preceded by | George Bell Swift |
Succeeded by | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne |
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Born | (1860-04-23)April 23, 1860 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | December 25, 1953(1953-12-25) (aged 93) Chicago, Illinois |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edith Ogden |
Children | Carter Harrison V Edith Ogden Harrison II |
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