About Chicago
Augustus Garrett
Sixth Mayor of Chicago
Frank, S.B. Chicago: Memorable Events and the Mayors We’ve Had. S.B. Frank, 1894. SPE CCW 41/14
Party
- Democrat
Elected
- First term:
- March 7, 1843
- Defeated Thomas Church (Whig) and Henry Smith (Liberty)
- March 7, 1843
- Invalidated election:
- March 7, 1844
- Invalid election; defeated George W. Dole (Whig) and Henry Smith (Liberty)
- March 7, 1844
- Second term:
- March 5, 1845
- Defeated John H. Kenzie (Whig) and Henry Smith (Liberty)
- March 5, 1845
Inaugurations
- First term: March 7, 1843: Inaugural Address
- Invalidated election: March 7, 1844: Inaugural Address
- Second term: March 10, 1845: Inaugural Address
Terms of Office
- First term: 1843–1844
- Second term: 1845–1846
Birth
- Date unknown, 1801
- New York, N.Y.
Personal
- 1840-1843: Served as alderman
- Ran a very successful auction room
- Garrett and his wife had no children; their estate was left to found the Garrett Biblical Institute.
Death
- November 30, 1848
- Chicago
Gravesite
- Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
Sources
- Andreas, A.T. History of Chicago: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. A.T. Andreas, 1884–86.
- Grossman, James R., Ann Durkin Keating and Janice L. Reiff, editors. Encyclopedia of Chicago. University of Chicago Press, 2004.
- Visitors Guide to Historic Rosehill. Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, 1987.