James Hutchinson Woodworth
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| James H. Woodworth | |
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| In office 1855 – 1857 |
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| Preceded by | John Wentworth |
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| Succeeded by | John F. Farnsworth |
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12th Mayor of Chicago
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| In office 1848 – 1850 |
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| Preceded by | James Curtiss |
| Succeeded by | James Curtiss |
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| Born | December 4, 1804 Greenwich, New York |
| Died | March 26, 1869 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Independent Democrat |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
James Hutchinson Woodworth (December 4, 1804 in Greenwich, New York - March 26, 1869; buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago) twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1848-1850) as an Independent Democrat.
Woodworth arrived in Chicago in 1835 and applied for a wharfing privilege. When work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal began, Woodworth and his brother-in-law, Theophilus Greenwood, contracted to do work on the canal. With his brother, he opened a dry goods store. As mayor, he presided over the opening of the Canal on April 16, 1848. He returned to New York after his term as mayor and worked as a miller.
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- James Hutchinson Woodworth at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- First Inaugural Address
- Second Inaugural Address
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| Preceded by John Wentworth |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district 1855-1857 |
Succeeded by John F. Farnsworth |
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