Augustus Garrett
6th Mayor of Chicago
Party:
Democrat
Elected:
1st term:
March 7, 1843
Defeated Thomas Church (Whig) & Henry Smith (Liberty)
Invalidated Election:
March 7, 1844
Invalid election, defeated George W. Dole (Whig) & Henry Smith (Liberty)
2nd term:
March 5, 1845
Defeated John H. Kenzie (Whig) & Henry Smith (Liberty)
Inaugurations:
1st Term: March 7, 1843: Inaugural Address
Invalidated Election: March 7, 1844: Inaugural Address
2nd Term: March 10, 1845: Inaugural Address
Terms of office:
1st term: 1843-1844
2nd term: 1845-1846
Birth:
date unknown 1801
New York, NY
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, 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.
Visitors Guide to Historic Rosehill. Chicago: Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, 1987.