Roswell Eaton Goodell | |
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| Postmaster of Leadville, Colorado | |
| In office April 15, 1886 – April 15, 1890 | |
| Succeeded by | William W. Old[1][2] |
| Chicago City Marshall | |
| In office November 22, 1875 – June 5, 1876 | |
| Mayor | Harvey D. Colvin |
| Preceded by | George L. Dunlap[3] |
| Succeeded by | position abolished[3] |
| Secretary of the Illinois Canal Commission | |
| In office 1854–1854 | |
| Appointed by | Joel Aldrich Matteson |
| Secretary of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – 1854 | |
| Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois | |
| In office 1850–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1825 Abington (Pomfret), Connecticut |
| Died | October 9, 1903 (aged 77) Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mary Matteson |
| Children | 6 (including Jennie and Mary) |
| Relatives | Joel Aldrich Matteson (father-in-law) James Benton Grant (son-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | Abbington, Connecticut; Ottawa, Illinois; Joliet Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; Leadville, Colorado; Denver, Colorado |
Roswell Eaton Goodell (October 21, 1825 – October 9, 1903) was a politician and businessman who served in several political positions.
Among the government positions Goodell held was Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois, Secretary of the Illinois Senate, Secretary of the Illinois Canal Commission, Chicago City Marshall, and Postmaster of Leadville, Colorado. He was also a commissioner of the World's Columbian Exposition.
In the private sector, positions he held included superintendent of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, president of the Fourth National Bank of Chicago, and president of the Denver Stock Exchange.
Goodell was the son-in-law of a Governor of Illinois, Joel Aldrich Matteson, and the father-in-law of a Governor of Colorado, James Benton Grant.
- ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1889. p. 3078. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1894. p. 1894. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Heads of the Chicago Police Department". ChicagoCop.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.