Fred A. Busse
Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1866-1914)
Fred Busse (March 3, 1866 – July 9, 1914) was the mayor of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, from 1907 to 1911.
Fred A. Busse | |
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39th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1907–1911 | |
Preceded by | Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne |
Succeeded by | Carter Harrison, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | March 3, 1866
Died | July 9, 1914 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 48)
Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Josephine Lee (1902-1914) |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Busse was born on March 3, 1866 in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was secretly married to Josephine Lee from 1902 until his death in 1914. Busse died on July 9, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois from a heart disease, aged 48.[2]
References
change- ↑ Men of Affairs: a gallery of cartoon portraits, Chicago Evening Post, 1906; page 154.
- ↑ "Fred A. Busse Dead". The New York Times. 1914-07-10.