Samuel W. Allerton

Samuel Waters Allerton
Born(1828-05-26)May 26, 1828
DiedFebruary 22, 1914(1914-02-22) (aged 85)
Burial placeGraceland Cemetery
OccupationBusinessman
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Pamilla Wigdon Thompson
(m. 1860; died 1880)
Agnes C. Thompson
(m. 1882)
Children2 (including Robert)
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Samuel Waters Allerton (1828-1914) was a businessman who amassed a substantial fortune, primarily through ventures in stockyards and livestock.

Allerton was the Republican Party's nominee for Chicago mayor in 1893, losing to Democratic nominee Carter Harrison Sr.