Isaac Lawrence Milliken
Isaac Milliken | |
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| 16th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gray |
| Succeeded by | Levi Boone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1815 Saco, Maine |
| Died | December 2, 1885 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
Isaac Lawrence Milliken (August 29, 1815 – December 2, 1885; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1854 to 1855. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Saco, Maine, Milliken moved to Chicago in 1837 and set up a blacksmith shop on Randolph Street.[1][2] Here, Milliken taught himself law and was twice elected alderman and appointed an assistant county judge.[2]
In the election of 1854, Milliken defeated Amos G. Throop, who ran on the Temperance Party ticket, with nearly 60% of the vote.[3][4] Although Throop was the temperance candidate, after winning the election, Milliken declared himself in favor of temperance as well.[5] He ran for re-election the following year against Levi Boone, of the American Party and lost with 47% of the vote.[6]
Following his term as mayor, Milliken stayed in public service, becoming a police magistrate.[7]
References
- ^ Pierce, Bessie Louise (1940). A History of Chicago, Vol. II: From Town to City 1848-1871. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 305.
- ^ a b The Chicago City Manual. Chicago: Bureau of Statistics and Municipal library. 1911. p. 35.
- ^ Walker, Thomas (2008-11-04). "Chicago Mayor 1854". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ Pierce, Bessie Louise (1940). A History of Chicago, Vol. II: From Town to City 1848-1871. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 202.
- ^ Miller, Richard Lawrence (2012). Lincoln and His World: The Path to the Presidency, 1854-1860. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press. p. 64. ISBN 0786459298.
- ^ Walker, Thomas (2008-11-04). "Chicago Mayor 1855". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ Gale, Edwin O. (1902). Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity. Chicago: Revell. p. 386.
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