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John Wentworth
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district |
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In office 1865–1867 |
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Preceded by | Isaac N. Arnold |
Succeeded by | Norman B. Judd |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district |
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In office 1853–1855 |
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Preceded by | Willis Allen |
Succeeded by | James H. Woodworth |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 4th district |
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In office 1843–1851 |
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Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Richard S. Molony |
19th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1857–1858 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Dyer |
Succeeded by | John Charles Haines |
21st Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1860–1861 |
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Preceded by | John Charles Haines |
Succeeded by | Julian Sidney Rumsey |
Personal details | |
Born | Sandwich, New Hampshire, U.S. |
March 5, 1815
Died | October 16, 1888 Chicago, Illinois |
(aged 73)
Political party | Democratic (1843–1855) Republican (1857) |
Spouse | Roxanna Marie Loomis |
Residences | Chicago, Illinois |
John Wentworth (March 5, 1815 – October 16, 1888) was an American politician. He was the Mayor of Chicago two times.
Wentworth was born on March 5, 1815 in Sandwhich, New Hampshire. He studied at Dartmouth College. He was married to Roxanna Marie Loomis. Wentworth died on October 16, 1888 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 73.
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