George Bell Swift

George Bell Swift (born December 14, 1845 in Cincinnati , Ohio , † July 2, 1912 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . He was mayor of Chicago in 1893 and between 1895 and 1897.

Career

George Swift came to Galena , Illinois with his parents when he was still young . As a teenager, he moved to Chicago with his family. He graduated from the University of Chicago there and then worked for some time as a pharmacy assistant. Then he worked in the trade. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . He served on the Chicago City Council twice. Between 1887 and 1889 he was the city commissioner for public works. Before that, he had worked for the federal finance authority since 1885.

After the assassination of Mayor Carter Harrison in 1893, Swift was elected acting mayor by the city council. The subsequent by-election, however, won John Patrick Hopkins of the Democratic Party . This meant that Swift could only hold this office for a short time in 1893. Two years later he won the mayoral elections. He was mayor of Chicago between 1895 and 1897. After his tenure as Mayor ended, he started a construction company called the George B. Swift Company . He was also the head of Frazer Lubricator Company and Swift Fuel Company . He died on July 2, 1912 in Chicago, where he was also buried.

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SURNAME	Swift, George Bell
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 14, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cincinnati , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	July 2, 1912
Place of death	Chicago , Illinois