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Martin Henry Kennelly (August 11, 1887 – November 29, 1961) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 47th [1] Mayor of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois from April 15, 1947 until April 20, 1955.
May 7, 2024 · Born August 11, 1887 in Chicago. Quit school in grade school and took a job at Marshall Field & Co. as a stockroom boy. Served in World War I, rising to the rank of captain in the quartermaster corps. Served as director of the Chicago Association of Commerce.
Martin Henry Kennelly (August 11, 1887 – November 29, 1961) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 47th Mayor of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois from April 15, 1947 until April 20, 1955. Kennelly was a member of the Democratic Party.
Mar 27, 2015 · Martin H. Kennelly was born in the Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport in 1887, according to an obituary in the Tribune in 1961. His mother, Margaret, was widowed when Kennelly was 2. Kennelly...
Martin H. Kennelly (1887-1961) served as the mayor of Chicago from 1947 until 1955. Before embarking on his political career, Kennelly was a successful Chicago businessman, serving as the first president of Allied Van Lines starting in 1928.
The election saw Democrat Martin H. Kennelly being reelected for a second term, defeating Republican Robert L. Hunter by a double-digit margin. [3] The election was preceded by primary elections in February 1951 to determine the nominees of both the Democratic Party and Republican Party.
