Benjamin Wright Raymond
American politician (1801-1883)
Benjamin Wright Raymond (June 15, 1801 – April 6, 1883) was an American politician who twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1839–1840, 1842–1843) for the Whig Party.
Benjamin Wright Raymond | |
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3rd Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1839–1840 | |
Preceded by | Buckner Stith Morris |
Succeeded by | Alexander Loyd |
6th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1842–1843 | |
Preceded by | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
Succeeded by | Augustus Garrett |
Personal details | |
Born | Rome, New York | June 15, 1801
Died | April 6, 1883 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 81)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) |
Amelia Porter (m. 1835–1883) |
Children | George Lansing Raymond |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Raymond was born on June 15, 1801 in Rome, New York.[1] He studied at St. Lawrence Academy. Raymond was married to Amelia Porter from 1835 until his death in 1883. They had a son, George Lansing. Raymond died on April 6, 1883 in Chicago, Illinois from an illness, aged 81.
References
change- ↑ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XII. New York: James T. White & Co. 1904. p. 449.
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