Walter Smith Gurnee | |
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| 14th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 11, 1851[1] – March 7, 1853[2] | |
| Preceded by | James Curtiss |
| Succeeded by | Charles McNeill Gray |
| City Treasurer of Chicago[3] | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
| Succeeded by | William L. Church |
| In office 1840–1840 | |
| Preceded by | N.H. Bolles |
| Succeeded by | N.H. Bolles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1813 Haverstraw, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 1903 (aged 90)[4] New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Augustus C. Gurnee |
| Relatives | Descendants of Robert Coe |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
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Walter Smith Gurnee (March 9, 1813 – April 17, 1903) served as Mayor of Chicago (1851–53) for the Democratic Party. The Village of Gurnee, Illinois is named for him.
- ^ "Mayor Walter S. Gurnee Inaugural Address, 1851". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Mayor Charles McNeill Gray Inaugural Address, 1853". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "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". Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Death record from the City of New York, Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Manhattan; certificate number 12138