John A. Roche
25th Mayor of Chicago
Party:
Republican
Elected:
April 5, 1887
Defeated Robert S. Nelson (Union Labor) and Joseph L. Whitlock (Prohibition)
Inauguration:
April 18, 1887: Inaugural Address
Term of office:
1887-1889
Birth:
August 12, 1844
Utica, NY
Personal:
1871 – Married Miss Emma Howard of Chicago, together had 4 children
1873 – Elected to Illinois State House
Before mayoral term, worked as machinery dealer first in the partnership James, Roche & Spencer, later with J.A. Fay & Co.
After mayoral term, worked in business sector as superintendent of Crane Works, and managing director of Otis Elevator.
1894 – Became a trustee of the Lewis Institute, later became board president
Death:
February 10, 1904
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, Feb. 11, 1904, pg. 4.