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Benjamin Wright Raymond | |
|---|---|
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| 3rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| Preceded by | Buckner Stith Morris |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Loyd |
| 6th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Garrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1801 Rome, New York |
| Died | April 6, 1883 (aged 81) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) |
Amelia Porter (m. 1835–1883) |
| Children | George Lansing Raymond |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Benjamin Wright Raymond (June 15, 1801 – April 6, 1883) was an American politician who twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1839–1840, 1842–1843) for the Whig Party.
Raymond was born on June 15, 1801 in Rome, New York.[1] He studied at St. Lawrence Academy. Raymond was married to Amelia Porter from 1835 until his death in 1883. They had a son, George Lansing. Raymond died on April 6, 1883 in Chicago, Illinois from an illness, aged 81.
- ↑ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XII. New York: James T. White & Co. 1904. p. 449.