Thomas Dyer

Thomas Dyer
18th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 11, 1856[1] – March 10, 1857[2]
Preceded byLevi Boone
Succeeded byJohn Wentworth
Personal details
Born(1805-01-13)January 13, 1805
Canton, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1862(1862-06-06) (aged 57)
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
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Thomas Dyer (January 13, 1805 – June 6, 1862) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1856–1857) for the Democratic Party. He also served as the founding president of the Chicago Board of Trade.

  1. ^ "Mayor Thomas Dyer Inaugural Address, 1856". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayor John Wentworth Inaugural Address, 1857". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.