Richard J. Daley
| Richard J. Daley | |
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Daley attending the Illinois State Democratic Convention in Chicago, September 1976.
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| 38th Mayor of Chicago | |
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In office April 20, 1955 – December 20, 1976 (died in office) |
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| Preceded by | Martin H. Kennelly |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Bilandic |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard Joseph Daley May 15, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1976 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Worth, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Guilfoyle (m. 1936–76) |
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| Alma mater |
De La Salle Institute DePaul University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was an American politician who served as the 38th Mayor of Chicago for a total of twenty one years beginning on April 20, 1955 until his death on December 20, 1976. Daley was the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee for 23 years, holding both positions until his death in office in 1976. Daley was Chicago's third consecutive mayor from the working-class, heavily Irish American Bridgeport neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, where he lived his entire life. Daley is remembered for doing much to avoid the declines that some other "rust belt" cities like Cleveland, Buffalo and Detroit experienced during the same period. He had a strong base of support in Chicago's Irish Catholic community, and he was treated by national politicians such as Lyndon B. Johnson as a pre-eminent Irish American, with special connections to the Kennedy family.
Daley played a major role in the history of the Democratic Party, especially with his support of John F. Kennedy in 1960 and of Hubert Humphrey in 1968. Daley is the father of Richard M. Daley, also a former mayor of Chicago, William M. Daley, a former United States Secretary of Commerce, and John P. Daley, a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. While many members of Daley's administration were charged with corruption and convicted, Daley was never charged with corruption.
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