Frank J. Corr

Frank J. Corr (born January 12, 1877 in New York City , † June 3, 1934 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between March and April 1933 he was acting mayor of Chicago for 32 days.

Career

In 1890, Frank Corr came to Chicago with his parents. After studying law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law and being admitted to the bar, he worked in this profession for some time. Since 1902 he was active as a member of the Democratic Party in local politics. There he held the office of the city's Assistant Corporate Council . Since 1931 he was a member of the city council.

After the assassination of Mayor Anton Cermak on March 6, 1933, Corr was appointed acting mayor of Chicago by the city council. His only task was to hold the office temporarily until an official successor to Cermak was elected. This concerned the period between March 6 and April 8, 1933. He did not have full authority. He was not allowed to make changes to the city employees' salaries or change taxes. It is worth noting that during this time his bodyguards shot a 19-year-old burglar. When Edward Joseph Kelly took office as the new mayor, Corr's brief term ended. After the end of his time as mayor, he remained on the city council. In 1934 he ran for the post of judge. He died on June 3, the eve of the election, of complications related to diabetes.

Web links

• Frank J. Corr in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard
• Chicago History