Back ويليام هال تومسون Arabic ويليام ويليام تومسون ARZ ویلیام هئیل تامپسون AZB William Hale Thompson German William Hale Thompson English William Hale Thompson Spanish ویلیام هیل تامپسون Persian William Hale Thompson French ウィリアム・ヘイル・トンプソン Japanese William Hale Thompson Polish
William Hale Thompson | |
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| 41st Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office April 26, 1915 – April 16, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Carter Harrison, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Emmett Dever |
| 43rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office April 18, 1927 – April 9, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | William Emmett Dever |
| Succeeded by | Anton Cermak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1869 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 19, 1944 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
William Hale Thompson (May 14, 1869 – March 19, 1944) was an American who was the Mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill",[1] Thompson was the last Republican to serve as Mayor of Chicago.[2]
Thompson was born on May 14, 1869 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Thompson died on March 19, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 74.
- ↑ Reynolds, Paul (2009-11-29). "US-UK 'Special Relationship' Not So Special Any More". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ↑ Grossman, Mark (2008). Political Corruption in America: An Encyclopedia of Scandals, Power, and Greed. Amenia, NY: Grey House Publishing. p. 329. ISBN 978-1-59237-297-3.