| Buckner Stith Morris | |
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2nd Mayor of Chicago
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| In office 1838 – 1839 |
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| Preceded by | William Butler Ogden |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Wright Raymond |
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| Born | August 19, 1800 Augusta, Georgia |
| Died | December 16, 1879 (aged 79) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Evelina Barker (1st wife) Eliza Stephenson (2nd wife) |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Buckner Stith Morris (August 19, 1800 in Augusta, Georgia - December 16, 1879; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1838-1839) for the Whig Party. The Mayor of Chicago is the Chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest City in the United Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Butler Ogden ( June 15 1805 - August 3 1877) was the first Mayor of Chicago. Benjamin Wright Raymond ( June 15 1801 - April 5 1883; buried in Graceland Cemetery) twice served as mayor of Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rosehill Cemetery is a Victorian-era Cemetery on the North Side of Chicago Illinois, USA and at, is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago The Mayor of Chicago is the Chief executive of Chicago, Illinois, the third largest City in the United Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy.
Morris traveled north from Georgia in 1832, marrying Evelina Barker in Kentucky. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The couple arrived in Chicago in 1834 where Morris established a law practice with J. Young Scammon and created the Chicago Lyceum, the city's first literary society. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common J Young Scammon ( Jonathan Young Scammon, July 27, 1812 - March 17, 1890) was an early settler in Chicago, Illinois By 1835, however, Morris had left Scammon and was practicing law with Edward Casey. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Eddie Casey ( May 16, 1894 - July 26, 1966) was an American football player at Harvard University. He was elected mayor of Chicago in 1838 and went on to serve terms as a city alderman. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common He ran for the office of Illinois Secretary of State in 1852 under the Whig ticket and served as a Lake County Circuit Court Judge from 1853-1855. Lake County is the farthest north-east County in the US state of Illinois.
Following Evelina's death in 1847, he married Eliza Stephenson in 1850. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Eliza died in 1855. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
The former was mayor outspoken in his opposition the American Civil War and was suspected to sympathise with the "Copperheads". Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Copperheads were a vocal group of Democrats in the Northern United States (see also Union (American Civil War) who opposed the American Civil In 1864, he was arrested for aiding in a Confederate attempt to free prisoners of war from Camp Douglas. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Camp Douglas was a Union training camp and later Prisoner-of-war camp in Chicago Illinois, USA during the American He, along with his confederates, were sentenced to imprisonment, but were pardoned nine months later. Being unable, while so detained, to attend to his business affairs, he lost most of his assets through foreclosures. Incensed over the treatment of their ancestor, his heirs refused to permit the donation of his historical material, diaries, etc. , to the Chicago Historical Society, despite urging to that end. Chicago History Museum (formerly known as the Chicago Historical Society) was founded in 1856
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