Burton Natarus

Burton Natarus
Natarus in 2007
City of Chicago Alderman
In office
1971–2007
Succeeded byBrendan Reilly
Constituency42d Ward
Personal details
Born(1933-11-07)November 7, 1933
Wausau, Wisconsin, US
DiedJune 11, 2020(2020-06-11) (aged 86)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard

Burton F. "Burt" Natarus (November 7, 1933[1] – June 11, 2020)[2] was Alderman of the 42nd Ward of Chicago from 1971 to 2007.

  1. ^ Fremon, David K. (Jun 12, 1988). Chicago Politics, Ward by Ward. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253313449. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ald. Burton Natarus, Ask An Expert". findingaids.library.uic.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-03-12. Biographical Sketch : Born in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1933, Burton F. Natarus received a BS in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1956. He completed a degree in law in 1960, and attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. In addition, Natarus served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves where he is a qualified parachutist. He practiced law in Chicago for over forty-five years. First elected in 1971, Natarus represented Chicago's 42nd Ward for thirty-six years as Aldermen. During his time in office, Natarus developed a reputation for being one of the city's most talkative and colorful Aldermen. He has also been one of Richard M. Daley's staunchest supporters in the city council.