Julian Sidney Rumsey
18th Mayor of Chicago
Party:
Republican
Elected:
April 16, 1861
Defeated Thomas B. Bryan (Union)
Inauguration:
May 6, 1861: Inaugural Address
Term of office:
1861-1862
Birth:
April 3, 1823
Batavia, NY
Personal:
1848 - Married the daughter of John Turner; together they had 9 children
Was a grain merchant
Served as Cook County Treasurer and President of the Board of Trade
Death:
April 20, 1886
Chicago, IL
Gravesite:
Graceland 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 Tribune, April 17, 1861, pg. 4.
Chicago Daily Tribune, April 21, 1886, pg. 1.