1839 Chicago mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 Chicago mayoral election, 1839 presidential no 1838 1840 March 5, 1839 Benjamin Wright Raymond (2) (3x4a).jpg Benjamin Wright Raymond Whig Party (United States) 353 62.48% File:Jamescurtis (1).jpeg James Curtiss Democratic Party (United States) 212 37.52% Mayor Buckner Stith Morris Whig Party (United States) Benjamin Wright Raymond Whig Party (United States) The 1839 Chicago mayoral election saw Whig nominee Benjamin Wright Raymond defeat Democratic nominee James Curtiss by a landslide 25 point margin. The election was held on March 5.https://www.chipublib.org/mayor-benjamin-wright-raymond-biography/ Mayor Benjamin Wright Raymond Biography www.chipublib.org Campaign December 2018 With the nation enduring a difficult economic recession, many citizens believed that successful merchant Benjamin Raymond would be a wise choice for the city's next mayor. However, Raymond was initially not amenable to the prospect of serving as mayor. When former mayor William B. Ogden attempted to persuade him at his dry goods store to run for mayor, Raymond initially, "leaped over the counter and knocked Mr. Ogden prostrate with a bolt of factory-cloth." However, Raymond was nonetheless eventually persuaded to run for mayor.10 things you might not know about Chicago mayoral elections Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer March 10, 2015 Results 1839 Chicago mayoral electionChicago Mayors, 1837-2007 http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1443.html www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org 2 January 2021Andreas A.T. History of Chicago: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Chicago, IL A.T. Andreas 1884 1 Whig Party (United States) Benjamin Wright Raymond 353 62.48 Democratic Party (United States) James Curtiss 212 37.52 565 References collapsed Category:Mayoral elections in Chicago Chicago Category:1830s in Chicago Category:March 1839