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| Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party | |
| In office 1931–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Anton Cermak |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Kelly |
| Member of the Cook County Board of Review | |
| In office 1918–1922 Serving with Edward R. Listinger and C. V. Barrett[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1863[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1943 (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Kelley Nash[4] |
| Children | John, Thomas, Mary Ross[4] |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Patrick A. Nash (March 2, 1863[1] – October 6, 1943) was a political boss in the early and mid-twentieth century in Chicago and Cook County. He was in large part responsible for consolidating elements of the Cook County Democratic Party into a political machine.[5][6] He evolved from a local sewage contractor to a political boss by carefully selecting his political allies. His prominence stems from the death of Anton Cermak and his political career is intertwined with that of Edward Joseph Kelly. The success of this machine was attributed to its decision to be more inclusive than its predecessors. This meant that Nash had success at dealing with a variety of politicians such as William L. Dawson.
- ^ a b c Cook County, Illinois, Death Certificate No. 28330, Filed October 7, 1943.
- ^ "Chicago Buries Its Boss". Life Magazine (Oct 25, 1943). October 25, 1943. pp. 41–44.
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1921. Chicago Daily News Company. 1921. p. 840.
- ^ a b "P.A. Nash Dies, Aged 80; Long Party Chief". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 7, 1943. p. 1.
- ^ O'Connor, Len; "Clout: Mayor Daley and His City". (1975) p. 45
- ^ Holli, Melvin G. and Petre d'A. Jones, editors; "Ethnic Chicago" (1995) p. 437