His Honor the Mayor Thomas Hoyne | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mayor of Chicago (disputed) | |
| In office March 1876 (not allowed to take office) | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Doolittle Colvin |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Doolittle Colvin |
| United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois[1] | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Charles U. Pine |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Russell Jones |
| United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois[2] | |
| In office 1855–1857 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | A.M. Herrington |
| United States District Attorney for Illinois | |
| In office 1853–1855 | |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Cook County Probate Justice of the Peace[3] | |
| In office 1845–1848 | |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| City Clerk of Chicago[4] | |
| In office 1840–1842 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Brackett |
| Succeeded by | James Curtiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1817 New York City, US |
| Died | July 27, 1883 (aged 66) Carlton, New York, US |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Leonora Maria Temple
(m. 1840) |
| Children | 7,[6] including Frank G. Hoyne |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, US |
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Thomas Hoyne (February 11, 1817 – July 27, 1883) was elected Mayor of Chicago in 1876, but his election was later declared null and void by a Circuit Court. Prior to 1876, Hoyne had led a political career in which he had occupied numerous state and municipal offices.
- ^ "Northern District of Illinois History". United States Marshals Service. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ History of Chicago: From 1857 until the fire of 1871 By Alfred Theodore Andreas
- ^ Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society
- ^ 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.
- ^ In Memoriam: Sketch of the Life and Character of Thomas Hoyne, LL.D. Chicago: Barnard and Gunthorp. 1883. pp. 43.
- ^ In Memoriam: Sketch of the Life and Character of Thomas Hoyne, LL.D. Chicago: Barnard and Gunthorp. 1883. pp. 80.