Carter Harrison | |
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| Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office April 17, 1893 – October 28, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Hempstead Washburne |
| Succeeded by | George Bell Swift (acting) |
| In office April 28, 1879 – April 18, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Monroe Heath |
| Succeeded by | John A. Roche |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Jasper D. Ward |
| Succeeded by | George R. Davis |
| Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carter Henry Harrison February 15, 1825 near Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 1893 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Margarette Stearns, Sophonisba Grayson Preston |
| Children | 10, including Carter |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Transylvania University (LLB) |
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Carter Henry Harrison Sr. (February 15, 1825 – October 28, 1893) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1879 until 1887 and from 1893 until his assassination. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. Harrison was the first cousin twice removed of President William Henry Harrison, whose grandson, Benjamin Harrison, had also been president until just months prior to the assassination. He was also the father of Carter Harrison Jr., who would follow in his father's footsteps, and would serve five terms as the mayor of Chicago himself.