Hempstead Washburne

Hempstead Washburne
32nd Mayor of Chicago
In office
1891–1893
Preceded by DeWitt Clinton Cregier
Succeeded by Carter Harrison, Sr.
Personal details
Born (1851-11-11)November 11, 1851
Galena, Illinois
Died April 13, 1918(1918-04-13) (aged 66)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resting place Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Annie M. Clarke (m. 1883)
Children 4
Alma mater University of Wisconsin Law School
Union College of Law
Profession Attorney

Hempstead Washburne (November 11, 1852 – April 13, 1918) was a Republican attorney and politician who served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1891 to 1893. He was the son of Elihu B. Washburne.

Biography

Hempstead Washburne was born in Galena, Illinois on November 11, 1851, and attended Maine's Kents Hill School. He studied at the University of Bonn in Germany, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1874. In 1875, he completed supplemental legal education at Union College of Law (now Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law).

Washburne practiced law in Chicago. In 1880 he was appointed master in chancery for the Superior Court. In 1885 he was elected Chicago city attorney. He was reelected in 1887, but declined to run again in 1889. From 1891 to 1893 Washburne served as mayor. As mayor, he presided over development of the World's Columbian Exposition.

After leaving the mayor's office, Washburne resumed practicing law, and became active in several business ventures. He also stayed active in government by serving on Chicago's civil service commission. He suffered a stroke and died in Chicago on April 13, 1918. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery.[1]

Family

In 1883 Washburne married to Annie M. Clarke (1856-1939), a stage actress and the daughter of a prominent Chicago banker; they were the parents of four children.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Graceland Cemetery Last Resting Place for Notable Chicagoans". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, IL. August 4, 1982. p. P1 – via Newspapers.com. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Pictorial History of the American Theatre: 1860-1985 pgs. 22 & 32, c.1985 by Daniel C. Blum
  3. ↑ Annie Clarke at Internet Broadway Database Retrieved June 22, 2017
  4. ↑ Annie M. Clarke(New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection) Retrieved June 22, 2017

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