Anton Cermak

Anton Cermak
Cermak in 1933
44th Mayor of Chicago
In office
April 9, 1931 – March 6, 1933
Preceded byWilliam Hale Thompson
Succeeded byFrank J. Corr
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
January 1923 – March 23, 1931
Preceded byDaniel Ryan Sr.
Succeeded byEmmett Whealan
Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party
In office
1928–1931
Preceded byGeorge E. Brennan
Succeeded byPatrick Nash
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 12th ward
In office
1919–1922
Serving with Joseph Novak, Joseph Cepak
Preceded byOtto Kerner Sr.
In office
1909–1912
Serving with Michael Zimmer, William Schultz
Preceded byJoseph Uhlir
Succeeded byJoseph Novak
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1902–1909
Personal details
Born
Antonín Josef Čermák

(1873-05-09)May 9, 1873
Kladno, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
DiedMarch 6, 1933(1933-03-06) (aged 59)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Resting placeBohemian National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Horejs
(m. 1894⁠–⁠1928)
Children3
Relatives

Anton Joseph Cermak (May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th Mayor of Chicago from April 7, 1931, until his death in 1933.[1] He was killed by Giuseppe Zangara, whose likely target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but Cermak was shot instead after a bystander hit the perpetrator with a purse.

  1. ^ "Chicago Mayors". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved March 24, 2019.