Daley family

Daley
Political family
Country	United States
Current region	Illinois
Place of origin	Chicago, Illinois
Founder	Richard J. Daley
Titles	List Mayor of Chicago (48&54) First Lady of Chicago Cook County State's Attorney United States Secretary of Commerce White House Chief of Staff 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman Cook County Commissioner Illinois State Senator Illinois State Representative Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Chicago Alderman
Members	see below

The Daley family is an American political family from Chicago. The family rose to prominence with its patriarch, Richard J. Daley, "the last of the big city bosses." ^[1] Richard J. Daley and his son, Richard M. Daley, both held the office of the Mayor of Chicago.

Notable members

• Richard J. Daley (1902–1976)
  • Mayor of Chicago, 1955–1976
• Eleanor "Sis" Daley (1907–2003)
  • Wife of Richard J. Daley
• Richard M. Daley (born 1942)
  • Cook County State's Attorney, 1980–1989
  • Mayor of Chicago, 1989–2011
• William M. Daley (born 1948)
  • U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997–2000
  • White House Chief of Staff, 2011–2012 ^[2]
• John P. Daley (born 1946)
  • 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman
  • Cook County Commissioner, 1992- , (Finance Chairman)
  • Illinois State Senator, 1989-1992
  • Illinois State Representative, 1985-1989
• Patrick Daley Thompson (son of Richard J. Daley's daughter Patricia) (born 1969)
  • Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner 2014–2015
  • Chicago alderman, 11th ward 2015–2022

See also

• Kennedy family
• List of U.S. political families

References

1. "Richard J. Daley". Encyclopædia Britannica. May 11, 2023.
2. White House chief of state stepping down