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Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Dunne c. 1912
24th Governor of Illinois
In office
February 3, 1913 – January 8, 1917
LieutenantBarratt O'Hara
Preceded byCharles S. Deneen
Succeeded byFrank Orren Lowden
38th Mayor of Chicago
In office
April 10, 1905 – April 15, 1907
Preceded byCarter Harrison IV
Succeeded byFred A. Busse
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
In office
1892–1905
Personal details
Born(1853-10-12)October 12, 1853
Watertown, Connecticut, US
DiedMay 24, 1937(1937-05-24) (aged 83)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elizabeth J. Kelly
(m. 1881; died 1928)
ProfessionLawyer, Judge, Politician

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne (October 12, 1853 – May 24, 1937) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who was the 38th mayor of Chicago from 1905 to 1907[1] and the 24th Governor of Illinois from 1913 to 1917. Dunne is the only person to be elected both Mayor of Chicago and Governor of Illinois. He also served as a judge of the Illinois circuit court for Cook County from 1892 to 1905.

  1. ^ "Mayor Edward F. Dunne Biography". www.chipublib.org. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

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