Buckner Stith Morris

Buckner Stith Morris (born August 19, 1800 in Augusta , Bracken County , Kentucky , † December 16, 1879 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . He was mayor of Chicago in 1838 and 1839, making him the second person to hold that office.

Career

After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1827, Buckner Morris began to work in this profession from 1834 in Chicago. There he also founded the Chicago Lyceum , the first literary society in the recently founded city. Politically, he joined the Whig Party . In 1838 he was elected mayor of Chicago to succeed William Butler Ogden . He held this office between 1838 and 1839. He then sat on the city council. Between 1853 and 1855 he was a district judge in Lake County .

During the Civil War , which he did not support, he made headlines when he helped Confederate prisoners of war escape in 1864 . That earned him nine months in prison. As a result, he was unable to conduct his private business and had to endure several foreclosures. After that, he no longer appeared politically. Buckner Morris died in Chicago on December 16, 1879.

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SURNAME	Morris, Buckner Stith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 19, 1800
PLACE OF BIRTH	Augusta , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1879
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois