Levi Boone

Levi Boone
17th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 13, 1855[1] – March 11, 1856[2]
Preceded byIsaac Lawrence Milliken
Succeeded byThomas Dyer
Chicago Alderman[3]
In office
1854–1855
Serving with John Evans
Preceded byIsaac L. Milliken
Succeeded byThomas Allen[4]
Constituency2nd ward
In office
1847–1848
Serving with Isaac Speer
Preceded byN.H. Bolles/ Andrew Smith
Succeeded byEdward Manierre
Constituency2nd ward
In office
1846–1847
Serving with George Manierre
Preceded byThomas Church/ J. Young Scammon
Succeeded byJames H. Woodworth/ Peter L. Updike
Constituency1st ward
Personal details
Born(1808-12-06)December 6, 1808
Kentucky, US
DiedJanuary 24, 1882(1882-01-24) (aged 73)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting placeRosehill Cemetery
Political partyAmerican Party (Know-Nothings)
SpouseLouise M. Smith
Children11
Alma materTransylvania University
ProfessionMedical Doctor
Signature

Levi Day Boone (December 6, 1808 – January 24, 1882) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1855–1856) for the American Party (Know-Nothings).

  1. ^ "Mayor Levi Day Boone Inaugural Address, 1855". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayor Thomas Dyer Inaugural Address, 1856". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Moses, John (1895). ... History of Chicago, Illinois: Pre-historic agencies ; Rise and fall of French dominion ; First permanent settlement ; The massacre ; Rudimentary. Munsell & Company. pp. 115, 132, 133, 139, 226. Retrieved July 16, 2020.