Monroe Heath

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Monroe Heath (March 27, 1827Template:Spaced ndashOctober 21, 1894) was a U.S. politician. He served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1876–1879) elected as a member of the Republican Party, after winning the 1876 election. He was re-elected the following year, defeating Perry H. Smith.

Early life and career

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.

Chicago City Council

Heath served as an alderman on the Chicago City Council from 1871 through 1876, representing the twelfth ward.[1] For his first term on the council, he had been elected on the "Fireproof" ticket[2] (on which Joseph Medill was elected mayor in the coinciding mayoral election).

Mayoralty

After winning the 1876 election, Heath was sworn in as Mayor of Chicago on July 24, 1876.[3] He was re-elected the following year (defeating Perry H. Smith) and was sworn in for his second term on April 30, 1877.[4] His tenure as mayor ended on April 28, 1879.[5]

Post-mayoralty

He died in Asheville, North Carolina. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery.[6]

Notes

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