Monroe Heath

Monroe Heath


28th Mayor of Chicago
In office 1876–1879
Preceded by	Harvey Colvin (Thomas Hoyne)
Succeeded by	Carter Harrison, Sr.
Personal details
Born	March 27, 1827 Grafton, New Hampshire
Died	October 21, 1894(1894-10-21) (aged 67) Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Political party	Republican
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Monroe Heath (March 27, 1827 – October 21, 1894) was a U.S. politician. He served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1876–1879) for the Republican Party.

Born in Grafton, New Hampshire, he took part in the California Gold Rush in 1849. In 1851, he founded the Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Company in Chicago. Illinois. He served on the Chicago City Council 1871–1876. He died in Asheville, North Carolina. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery.^[1]

Notes

↑ Mayor Monroe Heath, Chicago Public Library

Mayors of Chicago

Ogden Morris Raymond Loyd F. C. Sherman Raymond Garrett A. Sherman Garrett Chapin Curtiss Woodworth Curtiss Gurnee Gray Milliken Boone Dyer Wentworth Haines Wentworth Rumsey F. C. Sherman Rice Mason Medill Bond ¹ Colvin Hoyne ² Heath Harrison Sr. Roche Cregier Washburne Harrison Sr. Swift Hopkins Swift Harrison Jr. Dunne Busse Harrison Jr. Thompson Dever Thompson Cermak Corr Kelly Kennelly R. J. Daley Bilandic Byrne Washington Orr Sawyer R. M. Daley Emanuel

¹ Acting officeholder. ² Election declared null and void.

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