George Bell Swift
George Bell Swift | |
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| Acting Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1893–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Carter Harrison, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Hopkins |
| 36th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Carter Harrison, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1845 |
| Died | July 2, 1912 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy L. Brown |
| Children | Brown F. Swift, Herbert B. Swift, George L. Swift, Grace Bell Bachelder, Adelaide Pearl Taylor, Eldred B. Swift, Edith L. Swift |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
George Bell Swift (December 14, 1845 – July 2, 1912; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1893; 1895–1897) for the Republican Party. He was selected to replace the assassinated Carter Harrison, Sr. as Mayor pro tem in 1893 and lost his re-election bid. He was re-elected when he ran in 1895.
Swift was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel W. Swift and Elizabeth Swift (born Bell). His family moved to Galena, Illinois when he was young. By his teenage years, the family was living in Chicago. Prior to serving as mayor of Chicago, Swift served two terms as an alderman. From 1887 to 1889, he was the city's Commissioner of Public Works.[1]
References
- ^ Leonard, John W. (1902). The Book of Chicagoans. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Co. p. 560.
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1 Acting officeholder. 2 Election declared null and void. | ||
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