James Hutchinson Woodworth

James H. Woodworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byJohn Wentworth
Succeeded byJohn F. Farnsworth
12th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 14, 1848 – March 12, 1850
Preceded byJames Curtiss
Succeeded byJames Curtiss
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 1st ward[1]
In office
1845–1848
Serving with Peter Updike
Preceded byLevi Boone/ George Manierre
Succeeded byEdward Manierre
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1842–1847
Member of the Illinois State Senate
In office
1839–1842
Personal details
Born(1804-12-04)December 4, 1804
Greenwich, Washington County, New York
DiedMarch 26, 1869(1869-03-26) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeOak Woods Cemetery
Political partyIndependent Democrat
Other political
affiliations
Republican
SpouseAlmyra Booth
ChildrenVirginia W Van Wyck, Julia M, Lucius B
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
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James Hutchinson Woodworth (December 4, 1804 – March 26, 1869), was a member of the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois State House of Representatives, served as a Chicago Alderman, was elected to consecutive terms as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1848–1850) as an Independent Democrat, and served one term in the US House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. Woodworth completed his career in Chicago as one of the city's most noteworthy bankers. He is a member of the Woodworth political family.

  1. ^ "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". Chicago History Museum. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.