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Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite James Lane 1847–1849 [1] 11th William B. Snowhook 1847–1848 [1] 12th William B. Herrick 1848–1850 [1] Henry R. Payson 1849–1850 [1] 13th John C. Dodge 1850–1852 [1] 14th George F. Foster 1850–1851 Previously served in 6th ...
This list is organized by which side of the Chicago River the wards were on as of 1923. Numbering the wards such that those on the South Side received the first numbers, followed by in order the West and North sides was a tradition that had dated to the City's founding and division into wards in 1837. [ 1 ]
Michelle A. Harris (born December 13, 1961) is an American politician who is the alderperson of Chicago's 8th ward [1] and the chair of the Chicago City Council's rules committee. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life and education
Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Michael McDonald 1847–1849 [1] 11th William B. Ogden: 1847–1848 Democratic: Previously served in 6th ward [1] 12th Samuel McKay 1848–1850 [1] F.C. Hageman 1849–1852 [1] 13th 14th — 15th Walter L. Newberry: 1851-1853 [1] John H ...
Alderman Term in office Councils served in Party Notes Cite John Coughlin: 1892–1938 61st–93rd Democratic: Continued as 1st ward alderman after 1923 switch to single-member constituencies, died in office [2] [11] Michael Kenna: April 2, 1939 – April 9, 1943 94th Democratic: Previously represented ward 1897–1923 [2] [12] John Budinger
Aldermen # Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Peter Bolles 1837–1838 [1] 1st Francis C. Sherman: 1837–1838 [1] James Curtiss: 1838–1839 Democratic: Later elected alderman again in 1846 in 3rd ward [1] 2nd John S.C. Hogan 1838–1839 Redistricted from 4th ward (where he served ...
Chicago's alderpersons are generally given exceptional deference, called "aldermanic privilege" or "aldermanic prerogative", to control city decisions and services within their ward. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] This is an unwritten and informal practice that emerged in the early 20th century and gives alderpersons control over "zoning, licenses, permits ...
Monique Scott (born 1971/1972) [1] is an American politician, currently serving as an alderman in the Chicago City Council representing the 24th ward, which includes portions of North Lawndale, South Austin and West Garfield Park. [2] She was appointed to the position to replace retiring alderman (and her brother), Michael Scott, on June 22, 2022.