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Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Chicago from 1955, and the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party from 1953, until his death. He has been called "the last of the big city bosses " who controlled and mobilized American cities. [1]
Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago (1955–76) who was called ‘the last of the big-city bosses’ because of his tight control of Chicago politics through widespread job patronage. He was a major player in national Democratic Party politics.
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Richard J. Daley, aka The Boss, transformed Chicago as mayor (1955-1976). Facing white flight, he spearheaded city planning, creating the 1958 Plan for the Central City. His vision revitalized downtown but displaced 168,000 people by 1963, causing racial tensions.
Richard J. Daley, aka The Boss, transformed Chicago as mayor (1955-1976). Facing white flight, he spearheaded city planning, creating the 1958 Plan for the Central City. His vision revitalized downtown but displaced 168,000 people by 1963, causing racial tensions.
Richard J. Daley, aka The Boss, transformed Chicago as mayor (1955-1976). Facing white flight, he spearheaded city planning, creating the 1958 Plan for the Central City. His vision revitalized downtown but displaced 168,000 people by 1963, causing racial tensions.
Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago Dies at 74. CHICAGO, Dec. 20--Mayor Richard J. Daley, head of this city's Democratic machine and one of the most powerful Democrats in the country for more than...
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Chicago, Illinois. Mayor of Chicago, 1953–1976. R ichard J. Daley became one of the most powerful Democratic Party figures in America during his twenty-three years as mayor of Chicago.
