Harvey Doolittle Colvin

Harvey Doolittle Colvin
27th Mayor of Chicago
In office
December 1, 1873 – July 24, 1876
Preceded byJoseph Medill, (Lester L. Bond)
Succeeded by(Thomas Hoyne), Monroe Heath
Personal details
Born(1815-12-18)December 18, 1815
Herkimer County, New York, US
DiedApril 16, 1892(1892-04-16) (aged 76)
Jacksonville, Florida, US
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Political partyPeople's Party
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
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Harvey Doolittle Colvin (December 18, 1815 – April 16, 1892) was an American politician. Colvin is best remembered for his stint as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1873 to 1875 as a member of the People's Party, a pro-liquor factional offshoot of the Republican Party centered in that city.