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This article is about the mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976. For his son, the mayor of Chicago from 1989 to 2011, see Richard M. Daley. 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 Central Committee from ...
Feb 26, 2024 · Richard J. Daley (born May 15, 1902, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died December 20, 1976, Chicago) was the mayor of Chicago from 1955 until his death in 1976; he was reelected every fourth year through 1975. Daley was called “the last of the big-city bosses ” because of his tight control of Chicago politics through widespread job patronage.
Apr 16, 2010 · Richard J. Daley was a political boss who served as mayor of Chicago and chair of the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee for more than two decades.
The Boss. An only child and the descendant of Irish immigrants, Richard J. Daley was one of five Chicago mayors that came from Bridgeport, a Southwest Side neighborhood that was predominantly Irish during Daley’s life. Daley worked his way up through city and state politics.
An Irish Catholic native of Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, Richard J. Daley attended parochial elementary and secondary schools and, after attending night classes for many years, received a law degree from DePaul University. He was elected a state representative in 1936 and a state senator in 1938; from 1941 to 1946, he served as senate ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Mayor of Chicago, 1955-1976. Democratic Party. Won primary election February 22, 1955, defeating Benjamin Adamowski, Clarence R. Balek and Martin H. Kennelly. Elected 48th mayor of Chicago April 5, 1955; defeated Robert E. Merriam (Republican) in general election.
Apr 21, 2005 · Richard J Daley is recalled on 50th anniversary of his first swearing-in as mayor of Chicago; family and friends, political sidekicks and proteges, historians and journalists exchange stories...
