George Bell Swift

George Bell Swift
Bell in 1896
36th[1] Mayor of Chicago
In office
April 8, 1895 – April 15, 1897
Preceded byJohn Patrick Hopkins
Succeeded byCarter Harrison, Jr.
In office
November 9, 1893 – December 27, 1893
Preceded byCarter Harrison, Sr.
Succeeded byJohn Patrick Hopkins
Chicago Alderman from the 11th Ward[2]
In office
1892–1894
Serving with William D. Kent
Preceded byWalter M. Pond
Succeeded byAlexander H. Watson
In office
1879–1881
Serving with Amos G. Throop (1879–1880)
Thomas N. Bond (1880–1881)
Preceded byAnsel B. Cooke
Succeeded byThaddeus Dean
Personal details
Born(1845-12-14)December 14, 1845
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedJuly 2, 1912(1912-07-02) (aged 66)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLucy L. Brown
ChildrenBrown 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]

  1. ^ "Chicago Mayors". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Mayor George Bell Swift Biography: Mayor of Chicago, 1893, 1895-1897, Chicago Public Library