James Curtiss

James Curtiss

Infobox_Politician
name = James Curtiss


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birth_date = April, 1803
birth_place =
death_date = November 2, 1859
death_place = Chicago, Illinois
residence = Chicago, Illinois
office = Mayor of Chicago
order = 11th
term_start = 1847
term_end = 1848
predecessor = John P. Chapin
successor = James H. Woodworth
office2 = Mayor of Chicago
order2 = 13th
term_start2 = 1850
term_end2 = 1851
predecessor2 = James H. Woodworth
successor2 = Walter S. Gurnee
party = Democratic Party
religion =
spouse =
children =
website =

James Curtiss (also Curtis) (April, 1803; died: November 2, 1859; originally buried in City Cemetery). Twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1847-1848 and 1850-1851) for the Democratic Party.

Curtiss arrived in Chicago from New York, New York in 1835 and opened a law office. When an addition was added to Chicago in 1839, it was called Carpenter and Curtiss for Curtiss and developer Philo Carpenter.

Originally buried in City Cemetery, when the Cemetery was moved to make way for Lincoln Park, his remains were lost.

External links

* [http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/curtiss47.html First Inaugural Address]
* [http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/curtiss50.html Second Inaugural Address]


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