Lester Legrand Bond
Acting Mayor of Chicago, 1873
Party:
Republican
Elected:
By the City Council August 18, 1873 to serve while Mayor Medill traveled to Europe for health reasons. Acting Mayor Bond filled out the rest of Mayor Medill’s term, serving until December 1, 1873.
Inauguration:
August 22, 1873.
Term of office:
1873
Birth:
October 27, 1829
Ravenna, OH
Personal:
1854 – Started practicing law in Chicago
1856 – Married Amie Scott Aspinwall; together had one daughter
Served as alderman of the 11th Ward
1867 – Began serving four years in Illinois Legislature
Attained rank of 32nd degree Mason
Death:
April 15, 1903
Chicago, IL
Gravesite:
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
Sources:
Andreas, A. T. History of Chicago: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. Chicago: A.T. Andreas, 1884-86.
Grossman, James R., Ann Durkin Keating, and Janice L. Reiff, editors. Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004.
Chicago Daily Tribune, April 16, 1903, pg. 7.
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL