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    Richard J. Daley

    American politician and 47th mayor of Chicago

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  1. 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.

  2. May 11, 2018 · Richard J. Daley (1902-1976) was the Democratic mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976 and the last of the nation's big city bosses. The most powerful mayor in Chicago's history, Richard J. Daley, was born in a working class neighborhood on May 15, 1902, the only son of Michael Daley, a sheet metal worker, and Lillian (Dunne) Daley.

  3. 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 ...

  4. 12. Mayor Richard J. Daley Dies. December 1, 2020, 9:12 am. Photo: George Quinn/Chicago Tribune. December 20, 1976. “Chicago will never be the same,” Frank Sinatra reportedly said when he...

  5. 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...

  6. Apr 16, 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.

  7. Chicago, Illinois. Died December 20, 1976. 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.

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