Lester Bond | |
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| Acting Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office August 22, 1873 – December 1, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Medill |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Doolittle Colvin |
| Chicago Alderman[1][2] | |
| In office 1871–1873 Serving with Charles C. P. Holden (1871–1872) David W. Clark Jr. (1872–1873) | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wilco |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Woodman |
| Constituency | 10th Ward |
| In office 1863–1866 Serving with George Von Hollen (1863–1865) S.I. Russell (1865–1866) | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ackoff |
| Constituency | 11th Ward |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
| In office 1867–1871 Serving with Joseph S. Reynolds (1867–71), Horace M. Singer (1867–68), and Henry B. Miller (1869–71)[3] | |
| Preceded by | Ansell B. Cook, Nathan W. Huntley, and William Jackson[3] |
| Succeeded by | legislature reapportioned after enactment of 1870 state constitution[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1829 Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1903 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Aspenwall |
| Children | Laura Bond Jackson |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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Lester Legrant Bond (October 27, 1829 – April 15, 1903) was a member of the Illinois state House of Representatives from 1866 to 1870 and served as acting Mayor of Chicago, appointed by Joseph Medill in 1873 when Medill left for Europe.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Council, Chicago (Ill ) City (1892). Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cook Bench and Bar_02.pdf" (PDF). Illinois Court History. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Death Comes to L.L. Bond". Chicago Tribune. April 16, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.