5th ward, Chicago

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5th Ward - Chicago
Ward
Ward 5
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Cook
CityChicago
Established1837
Communitieslist
Government
 • TypeWard
 • Body Chicago City Council
 • Alderperson Desmon Yancy (Democratic Party)
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The 5th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois.

Contents

History

Past alders

The current alderperson for the 5th ward is Desmon Yancy.

Before 1923

Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.

Aldermen# CouncilAldermen
AldermanTerm in officePartyNotesCiteAldermanTerm in officePartyNotesCite
Francis C. Taylor1837–1838 [1] 1st—
Henry L. Rucker1838–1842Later elected alderman again in 1849 in 2nd ward [1] 2nd
3rdJohn C. Wilson1839–1840 [1]
4thWilliam Allen1840–1841 [1]
5thSamuel Grier1841–1842 [1]
George Brady1842–1843Later elected alderman again in 1849 in 7th ward [1] 6thEdward Carroll1842–1843 [1]
John Curver1843–1844 [2] [3] 7thSamuel Grier1843–1844 [1]
Thomas Brown1844–1845 [1] 8thPatrik Kain1844–1845 [1]
Elihu Granger 1845–1847Redistricted to 7th ward in 1847 [1] 9thSamuel Grier1845–1847 [1]
10th
Thomas James1847–1849 [1] 11thJohn Sheriffs1847–1848 [1]
12th John-haines (a).jpg John Charles Haines 1848–1854 [1]
E.H. Chapin1849 [1] [4] 13th
Alsonsherman (1).jpeg Alson S. Sherman 1849–1851Previously served in 3rd ward [1]
14th
J.L. James1851–1853 [1] 15th
16th
William H. Scoville1853–1855 [1] 17th
18thJasper D. Ward1854–1856 [1]
Charles N. Holden (1) (3x4a).png Charles N. Holden 1855–1857 [5] 19th
20thRussell Green1856–1858 [1]
Artimas Carter1857–1859 [1] 21st
22ndJasper D. Ward1858–1860 [1]
L.B. Taft1959–1861 [1] 23rd
24th  Robert H. Foss 1860–1862 Republican Previously served as alderman from the 4th ward (1847–1852; 1854-55); died in office [1] [6]
  Charles C.P. Holden (cropped).jpg Charles C. P. Holden 1861–1863 Republican Redistricted to 10th ward in 1863 [4] [7] 25th
26thWilliam A. Groves1862–1863 [1]
Mark Sheridan1863–1866 [1] 27thConstantine Kann1863–1867 [1]
28th
29th
M. Finucan1866–1867 [1] 30th
31stJohn Raber1867–1869 [1] [8]
Mark Sheridan1868–1869Redistricted to 6th ward in 1869 [1] [8] 32nd
33rd
Peter Daggy1869–1872 [1] 34thGeorge S. Whitaker1869–1871 [1]
35th
36thR. B. Stone1871–1876 [1] [2]
Aquilla H. Pickering1872–1874 [1] 37th
38th
  Thomas C. Clarke sketch, Chicago Tribune, 1886 (1).png Thomas C. Clarke1874–1876 Republican Later elected alderman again in 1884 in 4th ward [5] [2] [9] 39th
Fred Sommer1876–1878Redistricted from 6th ward [1] 40thMark Sheridan1876–1877Previously served in 6th and 5th wards [5]
41stJohn D. Tully1877–1879 [1]
George Turner1878–1880 [1] 42nd
43rd Michael McAuley1879–1881 Democratic [1] [10]
  Edward P. Burke 1880–1886 Democratic Later elected alderman again in 1888 in 6th ward [1] [10] [11] 44th
45th  Henry F. Sheridan sketch, Chicago Tribune, 1887 (1).png Henry F. Sheridan 1881–1887 Democratic [1] [9]
46th
47th
48th
49th
  Charles Hillcock sketch, Chicago Tribune, 1887 (1).png Charles Hillcock 1886–1888 Independent [1] [9] 50th
51stEdward D. Connor1887–1889 [1]
John S. Oehmen1888–1890 [1] 52nd
53rdTimothy C. Hickey1889–1991 [1]
Charles Duer1890–1892 [1] 54th
55thPatrick J. Wall1891–1895 [1]
 John Voght1892–1894 Republican [1] [12] 56th
57th
  David Deist Municipalheraldo00lawr 3x4.jpg David Deist1894–1896 Democratic [1] [13] 58th
59th William J. Doerr (fifth ward alderman) Municipalheraldo00lawr1.jpg William J. Doerr1895–1897 [1]
William E. Kent1896–1898 [1] 60th
61stFrank X. Cloidt1897–1899 [1]
Edward D. Connor1898–1900 [1] 62nd
63rdMichael M. Blake1899–1901 [1]
KENT, WILLIAM. HONORABLE LCCN2016858077 Crop.jpg William E. Kent 1900–1901Redistricted to 4th ward in 1901 [1] 64th
  Charles Martin (Illinois Congressman) 2 (1).jpg Charles Martin 1901–1902 Democratic Redistricted from 6th ward [1] 65th Edward Litzinger 1901–1903 [1]
Robert K. Sloan1902–1904 [1] 66th
67thThomas Rooney1903–1905 [1]
James J. McCormick1904–1908Previously served in 6th ward [1] 68th
69th  Charles Martin (Illinois Congressman) 2 (1).jpg Charles Martin 1905–1907 Democratic Previously served in 5th and 6th wards [1] [13]
70th
71stAlex J. Burke1907–1911 [1]
William J. McKenna1908–1910 [1] 72nd
73rd
  Charles Martin (Illinois Congressman) 2 (1).jpg Charles Martin 1910–1914 Democratic Previously serve in 5th and 6th wards [1] 74th
75th Patrick J. Carr 1911–1914 [1]
76th
77th
  Rep. T.A. Doyle of Ill. LCCN2016841791 (1).jpg Thomas A. Doyle 1914–1918 Democratic Later elected an alderman again in 1931 [1] 78th
79th  Charles Martin (Illinois Congressman) 2 (1).jpg Charles Martin 1915–1917 Democratic Previously served in 5th and 6th wards [1]
80th
81st  Joseph B. McDonough 1917–1923 Democratic Continued as alderman after 1923; redistricted to 13th ward [1] [14]
  Robert J. Mulcahy 1918–1923 Democratic [1] [14] 82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th

Since 1923

Since 1923, wards have been represented by a single alderman. Elections have also been nonpartisan, though officeholders often still publicly affiliate with parties.

AlderpersonTerm in officePartyNotesCite
Charles S. Eaton (1) (a).jpg Charles S. Eaton 1923–1927  Republican redistricted from 6th ward in 1923; served again beginning in 1929 [1] [15]
Leonard J. Grossman1927–1929 [1]
Charles S. Eaton (1) (a).jpg Charles S. Eaton 1929–1931  Republican previously served in 5th and 6th wards [1] [15]
Irving J. Schreiber1931–1933 [1]
James J. Cusack Jr.1933–1937  Democratic [16]
Paul Howard Douglas.jpg Paul Douglas 1939–1942  Democratic Resigned to join the United States Armed Forces [1]
Bertram B. Moss1943–1947 [1]
Robert Merriam (a).jpg Robert E. Merriam 1947–1955  Republican [1]
Leon Despres 1955–1975  Democratic [1]
Ross Lathrop 1975–79  Independent [1]
Lawrence Bloom 1979–1995 Independent Democrat [17] [18]
Barbara Holt1995–1999
20120802 Leslie Hairston (1).JPG Leslie Hairston 1995–2023  Democratic
Desmon Yancy 2023–present  Democratic

Demographics

Electoral history

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
    2. 1 2 3 Ahern, M. L. (1886). Political History of Chicago: (covering the Period from 1837 to 1887) Local Politics from the City's Birth; Chicago's Mayors, Aldermen and Other Officials; County and Federal Officers; the Fire and Police Departments; the Haymarket Horror; Miscellaneous. Donohue & Henneberry, printers and binders. pp. 116–120.
    3. ↑ Directory of the city of Chicago, Illinois for 1843.
    4. 1 2 Council, Chicago (Ill ) City (1892). Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
    5. 1 2 3 Moses, John (1895). ... History of Chicago, Illinois: Pre-historic agencies ; Rise and fall of French dominion ; First permanent settlement ; The massacre ; Rudimentary. Munsell & Company. pp. 115, 132, 133, 139, 226. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
    6. ↑ "Foss, Robert H." Papers of Abraham Lincoln. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
    7. ↑ Rogues, Rebels, And Rubber Stamps: The Politics Of The Chicago City Council, 1863 To The Present by Dick Simpson, Routledge, Mar 8, 2018 (page 30)
    8. 1 2 Andreas, Alfred Theodore (2013) [1885]. History of Chicago: From 1857 until the fire of 1871. Higginson Book Company. pp. 49–50. ISBN   9780832857249 . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
    9. 1 2 3 "Roll of the New Council, Including Holding-Over Aldermen and Those Elected Yesterday". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1886. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
    10. 1 2 Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1886). History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885. A. T. Andreas. pp. 101–102, 865–870.
    11. ↑ "Democratic Primaries" . The Inter Ocean at Newspapers.com. March 28, 1886. Retrieved December 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ Pfannkuche, Craig L.; Vogt, Lorna (Spring 2013). "A VOGT FAMILY IN CHICAGO" (PDF). Chicago Genealogical Society. 45 (3): 77. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
    13. 1 2 "All Fond of the Council" . Newspapers.com. The Chicago Chronicle. January 27, 1896. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    14. 1 2 "The Common Council Full List of Aldermen Composing the Governing Body of the City of Chicago" . Chicago Eagle at Newspapers.com. March 1, 1919. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
    15. 1 2 "Final Results on Aldermen" . Chicago Tribune. Vol. 82, no. 81C. April 4, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved April 7, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
    16. ↑ "The New City Council" . Chicago Tribune. April 5, 1933. Retrieved April 4, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
    17. ↑ Tribune, Chicago (March 16, 1999). "Judge Stences Bloom, Tears Into Prosecutors". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
    18. ↑ Levinsohn, Florence Hamlish (October 27, 1988). "Lawrence Bloom for Mayor?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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