John H. Kinzie

John H. Kinzie
2nd President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Chicago
In office
1834–1837
Preceded byThomas Jefferson Vance Owen
Succeeded byWilliam B. Ogden (as "mayor of Chicago")
Chicago Alderman from the 9th Ward [1]
In office
1852–1854
Chicago Alderman from the 6th Ward [1]
In office
1839–1840
Cook County Sheriff
In office
1831–1832
Appointed byJohn Reynolds
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byStephen Forbes
Personal details
Born
John Harris Kinzie

July 7, 1803 (1803-07-07)
Sandwich, Ontario, Upper Canada
DiedJune 19, 1865(1865-06-19) (aged 61)
near Pittsburgh, PA[2]
SpouseJuliette Augusta Magill Kinzie
Children7
Parent(s)John Kinzie and Eleanor Lytle McKillip Kinzie
OccupationTrader

John Harris Kinzie (July 7, 1803 – June 19, 1865) was a prominent figure in Chicago politics during the 19th century. He served as the president of the Board of Trustees of Chicago when it was still a town and thrice unsuccessfully ran for Chicago's mayoralty once it was incorporated as a city.

  1. ^ a b "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Fergus, Robert (1896). "Kane, Patrick - Kroger, Arnold". Directory of the City of Chicago Illinois for 1843. Fergus Printing Company. Retrieved 2010-07-19.