Richard J. Daley
Richard Joseph Daley was an American politician who served as the mayor of Chicago from 1955, and the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party from 1953, until his death. He has been called "the last of the big city bosses" who controlled and mobilized American cities. He was the patriarch of a powerful Chicago political family.
Background
- Born in
- Chicago
- Educated at
- DePaul UniversityDePaul University College of LawDe La Salle Institute
- Awards
- 🏆 Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
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1902
Born
Birth1976
Died
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