1837 Chicago mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 Chicago mayoral election, 1837 presidential no 1838 May 2, 1837 File:WBogden (a).jpg William B. Ogden Democratic Party (United States) 470 66.86% File:John H Kinzie c1850s (a).png John H. Kinzie Whig Party (United States) 233 33.14% Mayor John H. Kinzie (as Town President) Whig Party (United States) William B. Ogden Democratic Party (United States) The 1837 Chicago mayoral election was held on May 2, 1837. It was the first Chicago mayoral election, taking place the same year as Chicago's incorporation as a city. Democratic candidate William B. Ogden defeated Whig incumbent Town President John H. Kinzie by a landslide 38.5 point margin. Shortly after the election Ogden was sworn in as Chicago's first mayor. This set the precedent of scheduling Chicago's mayoral inauguration for the month of May, a practice which has continued for most of the city's history into the present.John Derek No Conspiracy Required: The True Origins Of Chicago's February Elections https://www.wbez.org/shows/curious-city/no-conspiracy-required-the-true-origins-of-chicagos-february-elections/7bc0c663-79a9-4273-afbe-ea53df07215b WBEZ 4 December 2018 18 February 2015 The election coincided with elections to the Common Council. In addition to winning the mayor's office, Democrats took all 10 seats of the Common Council.Origin, Growth, and Usefulness of the Chicago Board of Trade: Its Leading Members, and Representative Business Men in other branches of Trade 1885–1886 Historical Publishing Company New York 37 https://books.google.com/books?id=jHxQAAAAYAAJ&q=francis+h+taylor+chicago+alderman&pg=PA37 December 4, 2018 Campaign Prominent Chicagoan W. B. Egan had been considered a potential candidate, however he refused to run.Goodspeed Weston A. The History of Cook County, Illinois Feb 6, 2017 Jazzybee Verlag Kinzie was backed by individuals such as Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. Chicago had quickly been becoming a stronghold for the Whig Party. To overcome this trend, Democrats Francis Sherman, John Wentworth, and Peter Pruyne convinced William B. Ogden to run on their party's ticket.Harpster Jack Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago December 3, 2018 Wentworth, being editor of the city's Chicago Democrat newspaper, used the paper to support Ogden's candidacy. Kinzie campaigned on a platform advocating the extension of Chicago's plank roads into the countryside. Ogden ran a more railroad-centric candidacy, believing that the railroads were the lifeline for the city's future. Making use of his roots in the city, as the son of early settlers, Kinzie's supporters used the slogan "First born of Chicago" to promote him.Miller Donald L. City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America 2014 Rosetta Books 978-0-7953-3985-1 98, 103 https://books.google.com/books?id=_WlsDwAAQBAJ 17 May 2020 en Kinzie had the backing of old settlers, such as Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. Detractors of Ogden accused him of being a "transient speculator" whose only aim was to make money off of Chicago before returning to New York.Pierce Bessie Louise A History of Chicago, Volume I: The Beginning of a City 1673-1848 376 However, this line of attack was rendered ineffective by the fact that, by this time, eastern newcomers made up a majority of the city's populace. Kinzie, being popular figure, initially seemed to have an advantage in the election. Voting procedure Voting was done viva voce. Individuals would walk up to a table and orally announce their vote, for all to eavesdrop upon. Each ward had a single polling place. The polling places for each ward were: 1st: The "Eagle", No. 10 Dearborn Avenue 2nd: Lincoln Coffee House 3rd: Charles Taylor's House, Canal Street 4th: Chicago Hotel, northeast corner of Canal and Lake Streets 5th: Canal office, North Water Street 6th: Franklin House, North Water Street Results 1839 Chicago mayoral election Democratic Party (United States) William B. Ogden 470 66.86 Whig Party (United States) John H. Kinzie 233 33.14 703 100.00 Results by ward Ogden won in every ward, even defeating Kinzie in his own ward by a single vote.Goodspeed Weston A. History of Cook County, Illinois--, Being a General Survey of Cook County History, Including a Condensed History of Chicago and Special Account of Districts Outside the City Limits; from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Volume I Feb 6, 2017 Jazzybee Verlag 132 Ward Ogden Kinzie Total Votes Votes % Votes % 1st 102 61.1% 65 38.9% 167 2nd 182 74.9% 61 25.1% 243 3rd 21 60.0% 14 40.0% 35 4th 34 64.2% 19 35.9% 53 5th 58 96.7% 2 3.3% 60 6th 73 50.4% 72 49.7% 145 References collapsed Category:Mayoral elections in Chicago Category:1837 United States mayoral elections Category:1830s in Chicago Category:May 1837 Category:William B. Ogden