List of Chicago alderpersons since 1923
The Chicago City Council assumed its modern form on April 16,[dates 1] 1923, with fifty wards each electing one alderperson. Here is a list of the people who have served as an alderperson since that time.
Since its incorporation as a city in 1837 Chicago had been divided into wards whose number varied[a] but which were almost[b] always entitled to two alderpersons. In the early 20th century it was decided that reducing the number of alderpersons to a ward to one would be a cost-saving measure, and an ordinance to that effect was passed in 1920, taking effect in 1923.
City council elections in Chicago have been formally nonpartisan since 1920. Nevertheless, many alderpersons have had,[parties 1] and continue to have, de facto partisan affiliations that are reflected in this list.
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] Incumbent alderpersons who started a new term in 1923 are reckoned as having started their term in 1923 regardless of whenever they actually started holding office, which is noted in the "Notes" column.
History
[edit]Chicago was incorporated in 1837 and initially comprised six wards.
South Side (Wards 1–19)
[edit]1st Ward
[edit]Originally covering the Loop, Near South Side, and the northern part of Armour Square, this ward was significantly moved to its current location in 1993 to help stymie corruption.
No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | John Coughlin | April 16, 1923 – November 11, 1938 | Democratic[parties 2] | Had been serving since 1892 Died in office | |
2 | ![]() | Michael Kenna | April 12, 1939 – April 9, 1943 | Democratic[parties 2] | Had previously served from 1897 to 1923 | |
3 | ![]() | John Budinger | April 9, 1943 – 1951 | Democratic | Had previously served then-4th ward from 1910 to 1912 | |
4 | John D'Arco Sr. | 1951 – 1963 | Democratic | |||
5 | ![]() | Michael Fiorito | February 16 – May 6, 1963 | Democratic | Resigned | |
6 | Donald Parrillo | 1963 – 1968 | Democratic | |||
7 | Fred Roti | 1968 – 1991 | Democratic | |||
8 | Ted Mazola | 1991 – 1995 | Democratic | |||
9 | ![]() | Jesse Granato | 1995 – May 19, 2003 | Democratic | ||
10 | ![]() | Manuel Flores | May 19, 2003 – January 4, 2010 | Democratic | Appointed to be Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission | |
11 | ![]() | Proco Joe Moreno | March 26, 2010 – May 20, 2019 | Democratic | ||
12 | Daniel La Spata | May 20, 2019 – present | Democratic |
2nd Ward
[edit]Originally covering Douglas and its immediate surroundings, this ward has drastically moved northward to its current location across the Near North Side and West Town.
No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Louis B. Anderson | April 16, 1923 – 1933 | Republican | Had been serving since 1917 | |
2 | ![]() | William L. Dawson | 1933 – April 12, 1939 | Republican[parties 1] | ||
3 | ![]() | Earl B. Dickerson | April 12, 1939 – April 9, 1943 | Democratic | ||
4 | William H. Harvey | April 9, 1943 – December 20, 1968 | Became a County Commissioner | |||
5 | Fred D. Hubbard | March 11, 1969 – March 16, 1972 | ||||
6 | William Barnett | August 15, 1972 – 1983 | Democratic | |||
7 | ![]() | Bobby Rush | 1983 – 1993 | Democratic | ||
8 | Madeline Haithcock | 1993 – May 21, 2007 | Democratic | |||
9 | ![]() | Robert Fioretti | May 21, 2007 – May 2015 | Democratic | ||
10 | ![]() | Brian K. Hopkins | May 2015 – present | Democratic |
3rd Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Robert R. Jackson | April 16, 1923 – April 12, 1939 | Republican[parties 1] | Had been serving then-2nd ward since 1918 | |
2 | Benjaim A. Grant | April 12, 1939 – April 9, 1943 | ||||
3 | ![]() | Oscar Stanton De Priest | April 9, 1943 – 1947 | Republican | Had previously served then-2nd ward from 1915 to 1917 | |
4 | Archibald Carey Jr. | 1947 – 1955 | Republican | |||
5 | ![]() | Ralph Metcalfe | 1955 – December 1970 | Democratic | Became a Congressman | |
6 | Tyrone T. Kenner | February 23, 1971 – February 11, 1985 | ||||
7 | Dorothy Tillman | February 11, 1985 – April 27, 2007 | Democratic | |||
8 | ![]() | Pat Dowell | April 27, 2007 – Present | Democratic |
4th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | Ulysses S. Schwartz | April 16, 1923 – 1925 | Had been serving then-3rd ward since 1916 | |||
2 | ![]() | Berthold A. Cronson | 1925 – December 23, 1937 | Republican[parties 1] | Died in office | |
3 | Abraham H. Cohen | April 12, 1939 – 1955 | ||||
4 | Claude Holman | 1955 – June 1, 1973 | Died in office | |||
5 | Timothy C. Evans | November 27, 1973 – 1991 | ||||
6 | ![]() | Toni Preckwinkle | 1991 – 2010 | Democratic | ||
7 | Shirley Newsome | 2010 – May 2011 | ||||
8 | William D. Burns | May 2011 – February 2016 | Democratic | |||
9 | Sophia King | April 16, 2016 – present | Democratic |
5th Ward
[edit]- Charles S. Eaton (Republican[parties 3])
- Leonard J. Grossman
- Charles S. Eaton (Republican[parties 3])
- Irving J. Schreiber
- James J. Cusack Jr. (Democratic[parties 1])
- Paul H. Douglas
- Bertram B. Moss
- Robert E. Merriam
- Leon Despres
- Ross Lathrop
- Lawrence Bloom
- Barbara Holt
- Leslie Hairston
- Charles S. Eaton
6th Ward
[edit]- Guy Guernsey
- John F. Healy (Democratic[parties 1])
- Patrick Sheridan Smith
- Francis J. Hogan
- David R. Muir
- Sydney A. Jones Jr.
- Robert H. Miller
- A. A. Rayner Jr.
- Eugene Sawyer
- John O. Steele
- Freddrenna Lyle
- Roderick Sawyer
- William E. Hall
7th Ward
[edit]- Ross A. Woodhull
- Clement A. Nance
- Barnet Hodes
- Thomas J. Daley (Democratic[parties 1])
- Nicholas J. Bohling (Republican)
- Robert S. Wilinski
- Gerald E. Jones
- Robert S. Wilinski
- Joseph G. Bertrand
- William Beavers
- Darcel Beavers
- Sandi Jackson
- Natashia Holmes
- Gregory Mitchell
8th Ward
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- William D. Meyering (Democratic[parties 3])
- David L. Sutton (Democratic[parties 1])
- Michael F. Mulcahy
- Roy E. Olin
- Einar Johnson
- James A. Condon
- William Cousins Jr.
- Marian Humes
- Keith Caldwell
- Lorraine L. Dixon
- Todd Stroger
- Michelle A. Harris
9th Ward
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- Sheldon M. Govier
- Arthur G. Lindell (Republican[parties 1])
- Reginald DuBois
- Dominic J. Lupo
- Alexander A. Adduci
- Robert Shaw
- Perry H. Hutchinson
- Robert Shaw
- Anthony Beale
10th Ward
[edit]- Ernest M. Cross (Republican[parties 3])
- William A. Rowan (Democratic[parties 1])
- William J. Pieczynski
- Emil V. Pacini
- John J. Buchanan
- Edward Vrdolyak
- Victor Vrdolyak
- John J. Buchanan
- John Pope
- Susan Sadlowski Garza
11th Ward
[edit]- Timothy A. Hogan
- John P. Wilson
- Thomas A. Doyle (Democratic[parties 1])
- Hugh B. Connelly
- John F. Wall
- Stanley J. Nowakowski
- Matthew J. Danaher
- Michael Anthony Bilandic
- Patrick M. Huels
- James Balcer
- Patrick Daley Thompson
- Nicole Lee
12th Ward
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- Ernest J. Kunstmann (Republican[parties 3])
- Bryan Hartnett (Democratic[parties 1])
- Benjamin J. Zintak
- Bryan Hartnett
- Edmund J. Kucharski
- Arthur V. Zelezinski
- Donald T. Swinarski
- George A. Kwak
- Aloysius Majerczyk
- Mark J. Fary
- Ray Frias
- George Cardenas
- Anabel Abarca
- Julia Ramirez
13th Ward
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- Joseph B. McDonough
- Thomas A. Doyle
- John E. Egan (Democratic[parties 1])
- Michael P. Hogan
- John E. Egan
- David W. Healy
- Casamir J. Staszcuk
- John S. Madrzyk
- Frank Olivo
- Marty Quinn
14th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | William R. O'Toole | April 16, 1923 – 1931 | Democratic | Had been serving then-30th ward since 1914 | |
2 | Thomas J. O'Grady | 1931 – 1933 | ||||
3 | James J. McDermott | 1933 – December 3, 1942 | Democratic[parties 1] | Elected to Cook County Board of Appeals | ||
4 | Clarence P. Wagner | April 9, 1943 – July 10, 1953 | Died in office | |||
5 | Joseph P. Burke | November 3, 1953 – May 11, 1968 | Democratic | Died in office | ||
6 | ![]() | Edward M. Burke | March 14, 1969 – Present | Democratic |
15th Ward
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Raymond_Lopez.jpg/120px-Raymond_Lopez.jpg)
- Thomas F. Byrne
- James F. Kovarik (Democratic[parties 1])
- Edward F. Vyzral
- Frank Micek
- Joseph J. Krska
- Francis X. Lawlor
- Kenneth B. Jaksy
- Frank J. Brady
- Marlene C. Carter
- Virgil E. Jones
- Theodore Thomas
- Toni Foulkes
- Raymond Lopez
16th Ward
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- Terence Moran (Democratic[parties 3])
- John S. Boyle
- Paul M. Sheridan Sr.
- Paul M. Sheridan Jr.
- Anna Langford
- Eloise Barden
- Anna Langford
- Shirley Coleman
- JoAnn Thompson
- Toni Foulkes
- Stephanie Coleman (2019–present)
17th Ward
[edit]- John H. Lyle (Republican[parties 3])
- Robert E. Barbee
- James G. Coyle
- Frank J. Corr (Democratic[parties 1])
- William T. Murphy
- Arthur A. Slight
- Charles Chew
- William H. Shannon
- Tyrone McFolling
- Allan Streeter
- Terry Peterson
- Latasha Thomas
- David H. Moore
18th Ward
[edit]- Patrick F. Ryan
- Walter W. Morris
- Harry E. Perry (Democratic[parties 1])
- Bernard J. O'Hallaren
- Thomas J. Corcoran
- Frank J. McGrath
- James C. Murray
- Edward J. Hines
- Robert T. Kellam
- Thomas W. Murphy
- Lona Lane
- Derrick Curtis
19th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Donald S. McKinlay | April 16, 1923 – 1928 | Democratic[parties 3] | Resigned | |
2 | O.E. Northrup | 1929 – 1935 | Republican[parties 1] | |||
3 | John J. Duffy | 1935 – December 1, 1950 | Elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |||
4 | David T. McKiernan | 1951 – May 25, 1957 | Died in office | |||
5 | Thomas F. Fitzpatrick | September 17, 1957 – April 1, 1975 | ||||
6 | Jeremiah E. Joyce | April 1, 1975 – February 1, 1979 | Democratic | Elected to the Illinois General Assembly for the 28th district | ||
7 | Michael F. Sheahan | April 16, 1979 – 1991 | Democratic | |||
8 | Virginia Rugai | 1991 – 2011 | Democratic | |||
9 | Matthew O'Shea | 2011 – present | Democratic |
West Side (Wards 20–41)
[edit]20th Ward
[edit]- Henry L. Fick
- A.J. Prignano
- William V. Pacelli (Republican[parties 1])
- Anthony Pistilli
- Kenneth E. Campbell
- Clifford P. Kelley
- Ernest Jones
- Arenda Troutman
- Willie Cochran
- Jeanette Taylor
21st Ward
[edit]- Dennis A. Horan
- John J. Lagodney (Democratic[parties 1])
- Joseph F. Ropa
- Charles S. Bonk
- Samuel Yaksic
- Wilson Frost, Democratic
- Bennett Stewart, Democratic
- Niles Sherman
- Jesse J. Evans
- Leonard DeVille
- Howard Brookins Jr.
22nd Ward
[edit]- Joseph Cepak
- Henry Sonnenschein (Democratic[parties 1])
- Otto F. Janousek
- Frank D. Stemberk
- Jesús "Chuy" García
- Ricardo Muñoz
- Michael D. Rodriguez
23rd Ward
[edit]- Joseph O. Kostner
- John Toman (Democratic[parties 1])
- Joseph Kacena Jr.
- George J. Tourek
- Frank J. Kuta
- Joseph Potempa
- Bill Lipinski
- William F. Krystyniak
- James Laski
- Michael R. Zalewski
- Silvana Tabares
24th Ward
[edit]- Jacob Arvey (Democratic[parties 1])
- Fred Fischman
- Louis London
- Sidney D. Deutsch
- Benjamin F. Lewis
- George W. Collins
- David Rhodes
- Walter Shumpert
- William C. Henry
- Jesse L. Miller Jr.
- Michael Chandler
- Sharon Denise Dixon
- Michael Chandler
- Michael Scott Jr.
25th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | John Powers | April 16, 1923 – 1927 | Democratic | Had been serving then-19th ward since 1905 and previously from 1888 to 1904 | |
2 | ![]() | James Bowler | 1927 – June 7, 1934 February 26, 1935 – July 11, 1953 | Democratic[parties 1] | Had previously served then-19th ward between 1906 and 1923 Briefly vacated office to become a Public Vehicle License Commissioner Became a Congressman representing IL-7 | |
3 | Vito Marzullo | November 3, 1953 – 1985 | Democratic | |||
4 | Juan Soliz | 1985 – 1991 | ||||
5 | Ambrosio Medrano | 1991 – 1996 | ||||
6 | Daniel Solis | 1996 – 2019 | Democratic | |||
7 | Byron Sigcho-Lopez | 2019 – present |
26th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Joseph A. Mendel | April 16, 1923 – 1927 | ||||
2 | ![]() | Frank A. Sloan | 1927 – 1933 | |||
3 | Frank E. Konkowski | 1933 – 1939 | Republican[parties 1] | Redistricted from the 31st ward Died in office | ||
4 | Alexander J. Sobota | 1939 – June 23, 1944 | Died in office | |||
5 | Mathew William Bieszczat | February 5, 1945 – November 8, 1960 | Elected Bailiff of Municipal Court of Chicago | |||
6 | Stanley M. Zydlo | February 26, 1963 – April 16, 1979 | ||||
7 | Michael Nardulli | 1979 – 1986 | ||||
8 | ![]() | Luis Gutiérrez | May 2, 1986 – December 12, 1992 | Democratic | ||
9 | ![]() | Billy Ocasio | 1994 – 2009 | Democratic | ||
10 | ![]() | Roberto Maldonado | 2009 – present | Democratic |
27th Ward
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No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | John J. Touhy | April 16, 1923 – December 1, 1926[dates 2] | Democratic[dates 2] | Had been serving then-18th ward since 1917 Resigned to take office as a Sanitary District Trustee[dates 2] | ||
2 | Harry C. Van Norman | 1927 – October 11, 1929[dates 3] | Democratic | Died in office[dates 3] | ||
3 | ![]() | Jeremiah P. Leahy | April 25, 1930[dates 4] – 1933 | Democratic[parties 4] | ||
4 | Harry L. Sain | 1933 – February 23, 1971 | Democratic[parties 5] | |||
5 | Eugene Ray | February 23, 1971 – 1983 | Democratic[parties 5] | |||
6 | Wallace Davis Jr., Sheneather Y. Butler | 1983 - 1987, – 1987 - 1991 | Democratic | |||
7 | Rickey R. Hendon | 1991 – January 13, 1993 | Democratic | Elected to the Illinois Senate for the 5th district | ||
8 | Dexter G. Watson | 1993 – May 1995 | Democratic | |||
9 | ![]() | Walter Burnett Jr. | May 1995 – present | Democratic |
28th Ward
[edit]- George M. Maypole
- George D. Kells (Democratic[parties 1])
- Patrick P. Petrone
- Anthony G. Girolami
- Alphonse Tomaso
- Angelo C. Provenzano
- Joseph Jambrone
- Jimmy L. Washington
- William Carothers
- Ed Smith
- Jason Ervin
29th Ward
[edit]- Albert J. Horan
- Thomas J. Terrell (Democratic[parties 1])
- Joseph S. Gillespie
- George R. Pigott
- Thomas F. Burke
- Robert Biggs
- Leroy Cross
- Danny K. Davis
- Sam Burrell
- Isaac Carothers
- Deborah L. Graham
- Chris Taliaferro
30th Ward
[edit]- John S. Clark Jr. (Democratic[parties 1])
- Edward J. Upton
- Edmund J. Hughes
- Daniel J. Ronan
- Edwin H. McMahon
- Elmer R. Filippini
- George A. Hagopian
- George J. Hagopian
- Carole Bialczak
- Michael Wojcik
- Ariel Reboyras
31st Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Stanley Adamkiewicz | April 16, 1923 – 1929 | Democratic[parties 3] | Had previously served then-17th ward from 1917 to 1921 | |
2 | Frank E. Konkowski | 1929 – 1933 | Republican[parties 1] | Redistricted to the 26th ward | ||
3 | Thomas Patrick Keane | 1933 – July 13, 1945 | Democratic[parties 1] | Redistricted from the 34th ward Died in office | ||
4 | Thomas E. Keane | September 4, 1945 – October 9, 1974 | Convicted of mail fraud and conspiracy | |||
5 | Adeline Keane | February 25, 1975 – 1979 | ||||
6 | Chester Kuta | April 16, 1979 – November 30, 1981 | Resigned | |||
7 | Joseph A. Martinez | December 11, 1981 – 1983 | ||||
8 | Miguel Santiago | 1983 - 1987 | ||||
9 | Raymond Figueroa | 1987 - 1991 | ||||
10 | Ray Suarez | 1991 – May 2015 | ||||
11 | ![]() | Milly Santiago | May 2015 – May 20, 2019 | |||
12 | Felix Cardona, Jr. | May 20, 2019 – Present |
32nd Ward
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Chicago_32nd_ward_1923-2019.png/220px-Chicago_32nd_ward_1923-2019.png)
No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Joseph H. Smith | April 16, 1923 – 1933 | Democratic[parties 3] | Had been serving then-14th ward since 1914 | |
2 | Joseph P. Rostenkowski | 1933 – 1955 | Democratic[parties 1] | Redistricted from 33rd ward | ||
3 | Bernard C. Prusinski | 1955 – 1959 | ||||
4 | Robert J. Sulski | 1959 – November 28, 1968 | Became a Circuit Court Judge | |||
5 | Terry Gabinski | March 12, 1969 – May 21, 1998 | Democratic | |||
6 | Theodore Matlak | May 21, 1998 – May 20, 2007 | Democratic | |||
7 | ![]() | Scott Waguespack | May 20, 2007 – present | Democratic |
33rd Ward
[edit]- Joseph Petlak
- George M. Rozczynialski
- Joseph P. Rostenkowski
- Zefiryn H. Kadow (Democratic[parties 1])
- Vincent S. Zwiefka
- John B. Brandt
- Robert Brandt
- Rex Sande
- Richard Mell
- Deb Mell
- Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (2019–present)
34th Ward
[edit]- Edward J. Kaindl
- Thomas Patrick Keane (Democratic[parties 1])
- Matt Porten (Democratic[parties 1])
- Herbert F. Geisler
- Rex Sande
- Wilson Frost
- Lemuel Austin Jr.
- Carrie Austin
- Bill Conway
35th Ward
[edit]- George Seif (Democratic[parties 3])
- Matt Porten
- Walter J. Orlikoski (Democratic[parties 1])
- Frank Peska
- Casimir C. Laskowski
- John C. Marcin
- Joseph S. Kotlarz Jr.
- Michael A. Wojcik
- Vilma Colom
- Rey Colón
- Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
36th Ward
[edit]- A.C. Sievers (Republican[parties 3])
- Eugene L. Nusser
- George W. Robinson (Democratic[parties 1])
- Richard M. Walsh
- Louis P. Garippo
- Frank Ringa
- Alfred J. Cilella
- Robert L. Massey
- John F. Aiello
- Louis Farina
- William Banks
- John Rice
- Nicholas Sposato
- Gilbert Villegas
37th Ward
[edit]- Wiley W. Mills (Democratic[parties 3])
- James H. Taylor
- Wiley W. Mills
- Roger J. Kiley (Democratic[parties 1])
- Francis E. Callahan
- William J. Lancaster
- Paul T. Corcoran
- Thomas J. Casey
- Frank A. Damato
- Percy Z. Giles
- Emma Mitts
38th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Max Adamowski | April 16, 1923 – July 16, 1929[dates 5] | Democratic | Had been serving then-22nd ward since 1916 Died in office[dates 5] | |
2 | Frank H. Landmesser | 1929 – 1933 | Democratic | |||
3 | Henry J. Wieland | 1933 – 1935 | Democratic[parties 1] | |||
4 | Patrick J. Cullerton | 1935 – April 17, 1958 | Elected Cook County Assessor | |||
5 | William J. Cullerton | 1959 – April 14, 1973 | Died in office | |||
6 | Thomas W. Cullerton | November 27, 1973 – 1993 | Died in office | |||
7 | Thomas R. Allen | 1993 – 2010 | Became a judge of the Cook County Illinois Circuit Court | |||
8 | Timothy Cullerton | 2011 – 2013 | ||||
9 | ![]() | Nicholas Sposato | 2013 – present | Independent (since 2017) Democratic (before 2017) | Redistricted from 36th ward |
39th Ward
[edit]- Frank J. Tomczak (Democratic[parties 3])
- Frank R. Ringa
- Walter J. Orlikoski
- James H. Hurley (Democratic[parties 1])
- Hyman L. Brody
- Ray N. Jacobs
- George L. Buckley
- Phillip A. Shapiro
- Anthony C. Laurino
- Margaret Laurino
- Samantha Nugent
40th Ward
[edit]- Christ A. Jensen (Democratic[parties 3])
- John William Chapman
- Joseph C. Ross (Republican[parties 1])
- Samuel Gurman
- Benjamin M. Becker
- Seymour Simon
- Nathan J. Kaplan
- Seymour Simon
- Solomon Gutstein
- Ivan Rittenberg
- Patrick J. O'Connor
- Andre Vasquez (2019–present)
41st Ward
[edit]- Thomas J. Bowler (Democratic[parties 3])
- James C. Moreland (Republican[parties 1])
- William J. Cowhey
- Joseph P. Immel Jr.
- Harry Bell
- Edward T. Scholl
- Roman Pucinski
- Brian Doherty
- Mary O'Connor
- Anthony Napolitano
North Side (Wards 42–50)
[edit]42nd Ward
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Chicago_42nd_ward_1923-2019.png/220px-Chicago_42nd_ward_1923-2019.png)
This ward, historically covering most of the Near North Side, has recently moved slightly south to also encompass the northern part of the Loop.
No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
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1 | ![]() | Dorsey Crowe | April 16, 1923 – July 1, 1962 | Democratic[parties 1] | Had been serving then-21st ward since 1919 Died in office | |
2 | Mayer Goldberg | February 26, 1963 – November 29, 1968 | Democratic | Became a Circuit Court Judge | ||
3 | Raymond K. Fried | March 11, 1969 – January 26, 1970 | Democratic | Died in office | ||
4 | ![]() | Burton Natarus | 1971 – 2007 | Democratic | ||
5 | ![]() | Brendan Reilly | 2007 – Present | Democratic |
43rd Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Arthur F. Albert | April 16, 1923 – October 31, 1927 | Republican | Had been serving then-22nd ward since 1921 Albert lost the first round of the 1927 election to Haffa, but had been granted a runoff that he would win. However, the runoff was disputed and the Council unseated him in favor of Haffa, claiming that the judge who had granted the runoff had erred in counting spoiled ballots to determine the majority Haffa needed to avoid a runoff. | |
2 | Titus Haffa | 1927 – 1929 | Republican | Disputed with Albert until October 31, 1927, see above. | ||
1 | ![]() | Arthur F. Albert | 1929 – 1931 | Republican | ||
3 | James B. Waller | 1931 – 1933 | Republican | |||
4 | Paddy Bauler | 1933 – April 9, 1943 | Democratic[parties 1] | |||
3 | James B. Waller | April 9, 1943 – 1947 | Republican | |||
4 | Paddy Bauler | 1947 – 1967 | Democratic[parties 1] | |||
5 | George B. McCutcheon | April 4, 1967 – 1971 | Republican | |||
6 | William Singer | 1971 – 1975 | ||||
7 | Martin J. Oberman | 1975 – 1987 | Democratic | |||
8 | Edwin Eisendrath | 1987 – 1993 | Democratic | |||
9 | Charles Bernardini | 1993 – 1999 | ||||
10 | Vi Daley | 1999 – May 16, 2011 | ||||
11 | ![]() | Michele Smith | May 16, 2011 – August 12, 2022 | Democratic | ||
12 | Timmy Knudsen | September 21, 2022 – Present | Democratic |
44th Ward
[edit]- Thomas O. Wallace
- Albert Loescher
- John J. Grealis (Democratic[parties 1])
- Leo C. Burmeister Jr.
- Thomas Rosenberg
- William Singer
- Dick Simpson
- Bruce Young
- John Merlo
- Bernie Hansen
- Tom Tunney
- Bennett Lawson
45th Ward
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/John_Arena_2018.jpg/120px-John_Arena_2018.jpg)
- Leo M. Brieske
- William Feigenbutz
- Edwin F. Meyer (Democratic[parties 1])
- Theron W. Merryman
- Charles J. Fleck
- Charles H. Weber
- Edwin P. Fifielski
- Richard S. Clewis
- Gerald McLaughlin
- Patrick Levar
- John Arena
- Jim Gardiner
46th ward
[edit]- Oscar F. Nelson (Republican[parties 1])
- James F. Young
- Joseph R. Kerwin
- Christopher B. Cohen
- Ralph Axelrod
- Jerome M. Orbach
- Helen Shiller
- James Cappleman
- Angela Clay
47th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry W. Klinke | April 16, 1923 – 1925 | Republican[parties 3] | |||
2 | John J. Hoellen Sr. | 1925 – 1933 | Republican | |||
3 | Albert F. Schultz | 1933 – 1939 | Democratic[parties 1] | |||
4 | Frank O. Hilburn | 1939 – 1947 | ||||
5 | John J. Hoellen Jr. | 1947 – 1975 | Republican | |||
6 | ![]() | Eugene Schulter | February 25, 1975 – May 16, 2011 | Democratic | ||
7 | ![]() | Ameya Pawar | May 16, 2011 – May 20, 2019 | Democratic | ||
8 | Matt Martin | May 20, 2019 – Present |
48th Ward
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- Frank J. Link (Republican[parties 3])
- Francis L. Boutell (1925 – December 1, 1926, resigned to join the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Republican)[dates 2]
- John A. Massen (Republican[parties 1])
- Robert C. Quirk
- Allen A. Freeman
- Morris H. Hirsh
- Robert J. O'Rourke
- Marilou Hedlund
- Dennis H. Block
- Marion K. Volini
- Kathy Osterman
- Mary Ann Smith
- Harry Osterman
- Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
49th Ward
[edit]No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eli I. Frankhauser | April 16, 1923 – November 1929[dates 6] | Republican[dates 6] | Had been serving then-25th ward since 1921 Elected Superior Court Judge[dates 6] | ||
2 | George A. Williston | May 1930[dates 7] – 1935 | Republican[parties 1] | |||
3 | Frank Keenan | 1935 – December 1, 1950 | Elected to Cook County Board of Tax Appeals | |||
4 | Thomas C. Keegan | 1951 – November 1, 1951 | Died in office | |||
5 | Brian J. Ducey | 1951 – 1955 | Resigned | |||
6 | David J. Hartigan | 1955 – April 28, 1959 | Died in office | |||
7 | Paul T. Wigoda | November 3, 1959 – October 10, 1974 | Convicted of Income Tax evasion | |||
8 | Esther Saperstein | February 25, 1975 – April 16, 1979 | ||||
9 | ![]() | David Orr | 1979 – 1990 | Democratic | ||
10 | Robert Clarke | 1990 – 1991 | ||||
11 | ![]() | Joe Moore | 1991 – May 20, 2019 | Democratic | ||
12 | ![]() | Maria Hadden | May 20, 2019 – present |
50th Ward
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No. | Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | William H. Pontow | April 16, 1923 – 1927 | Democratic[parties 3] | |||
2 | ![]() | Aron K. Mose | 1927 – 1929 | Republican | ||
3 | Curtis F. Mellin | 1929 – 1931 | Republican | |||
4 | James R. Quinn | 1931 – June 21, 1945 | Democratic[parties 1] | Resigned | ||
5 | Jerome Huppert | September 4, 1945 – 1947 | ||||
6 | Alban Weber | 1947 – 1951 | ||||
7 | Robert S. Bremer | 1951 – 1955 | ||||
8 | Jack I. Sperling | 1955 – February 1, 1973 | Republican | Became a Circuit Court Judge | ||
9 | Bernard Stone | 1973 – 2011 | Democratic (1973–1987; 1990–2011) Republican (1987–1990) | |||
10 | Debra Silverstein | 2011 – present |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ward Map – 11 February 1837". Chicagology. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
Dates
- ^ "Englewood Happenings". Suburbanite Economist. April 13, 1923. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Resign Council seats to take other offices". Chicago Tribune. December 2, 1926. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "City Hall will close in homage to Van Norman". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 13, 1929. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Jeremiah P. Leahy Takes Oath as Council Member". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 1930. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ald. Adamowski will be buried next Saturday". Chicago Tribune. July 18, 1929. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c Evans, Arthur (November 6, 1929). "22 Candidates on Democratic slate swept in". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Williston Wins Council Seat by 2,419 over Dever". Chicago Tribune. May 7, 1930. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
Partisan affiliations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "The New City Council". Chicago Tribune. April 5, 1933. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fremon p. 25
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Final Results on Aldermen". Chicago Tribune. Vol. 82, no. 81C. April 4, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved April 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democracy's leaders urge the nomination of Judge Henry Horner". Chicago Tribune. April 10, 1932. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fremon p. 180
Ward maps
- ^ a b c d "1930 Census Chicago, Illinois Ward Boundaries". A look at Cook. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ward 27" (PDF). CityOfChicago.org. City of Chicago. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ward 32" (PDF). CityOfChicago.org. City of Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Ward 42" (PDF). CityOfChicago.org. City of Chicago. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ward 50" (PDF). CityOfChicago.org. City of Chicago. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fremon, David K. (1988). Chicago Politics Ward by Ward. Bloomington, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-31344-9.