George Bell Swift | |
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.jpg) Bell in 1896 | |
| 36th[1] Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office April 8, 1895 – April 15, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Carter Harrison, Jr. |
| In office November 9, 1893 – December 27, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Carter Harrison, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Hopkins |
| Chicago Alderman from the 11th Ward[2] | |
| In office 1892–1894 Serving with William D. Kent | |
| Preceded by | Walter M. Pond |
| Succeeded by | Alexander H. Watson |
| In office 1879–1881 Serving with Amos G. Throop (1879–1880) Thomas N. Bond (1880–1881) | |
| Preceded by | Ansel B. Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1845 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | July 2, 1912 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucy L. Brown |
| Children | Brown F. Swift, Herbert B. Swift, George L. Swift, Grace Bell Bachelder, Adelaide Pearl Taylor, Eldred B. Swift, Edith L. Swift |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
George Bell Swift (December 14, 1845 – July 2, 1912; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1893; 1895–1897) for the Republican Party. He was selected to replace the assassinated Carter Harrison, Sr. on a temporary basis as mayor pro tem in 1893 and lost a bid for election as mayor later that year. He was elected mayor when he ran in 1895.[3]
- ^ "Chicago Mayors". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mayor George Bell Swift Biography: Mayor of Chicago, 1893, 1895-1897, Chicago Public Library