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John Stephens (June 25, 1835 – unknown) was an American politician who was twice elected as Coroner of Cook County on the Republican ticket. Born to a German American family in Albany, New York, Stephens moved to Chicago with his family when he was four years of age. [1]
As High Constable, he was the city's first head of police from his election until May 2, 1837. [5] He was elected the Cook County Coroner in August 1836, [3] [6] having been nominated by the Democratic Party. [7] Morrison was elected and served as street commissioner. [3] [8] From 1840 to 1841, he served as an alderman from the 1st ward of ...
Tuttle, William M. Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919 (1970). Weems Jr, Robert E. The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago: Anthony Overton and the Building of a Financial Empire (U of Illinois Press, 2020). West, E. James. A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago ( U of Illinois Press, 2022).
African Americans have significantly contributed to the history, culture, and development of Illinois since the early 18th century. The African American presence dates back to the French colonial era where the French brought black slaves to the U.S. state of Illinois early in its history, [3] and spans periods of slavery, migration, civil rights movement, and more.
“The Illinois State Police must update any criminal history, transcript or offender registration for each person 18 years of age or older to include the change of name as well as the person's ...
The Chicago Commission on Race Relations was a non-partisan, interracial investigative committee, appointed by Illinois governor Frank Lowden. The commission was set up after the Chicago riots of July and August 1919 in "which thirty-eight lives were lost, twenty-three Negros and fifteen whites, and 537 persons were injured". [ 1 ]
Three candidates are challenging incumbent David Campbell Sr. for the Chatham County Coroner's seat. Death certificate backlog, conflict of interest are main issues in Chatham County coroner's ...
Daniel, who was in his 20s, was among those killed in the Tulsa Race Massacre, his family says.. More than 100 years later, the city of Tulsa honored Daniel at a memorial service last week after ...