George Bell Swift

George Bell Swift
Acting Mayor of Chicago
In office
1893–1893
Preceded by Carter Harrison, Sr.
Succeeded by John Patrick Hopkins
36th Mayor of Chicago
In office
1895–1897
Preceded by John Patrick Hopkins
Succeeded by Carter Harrison, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1845-12-14)December 14, 1845
Died July 2, 1912(1912-07-02) (aged 66)
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lucy L. Brown
Children Brown F. Swift, Herbert B. Swift, George L. Swift, Grace Bell Bachelder, Adelaide Pearl Taylor, Eldred B. Swift, Edith L. Swift
Residence Chicago, Illinois

George Bell Swift (December 14, 1845 – July 2, 1912; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1893; 1895–1897) for the Republican Party. He was selected to replace the assassinated Carter Harrison, Sr. as Mayor pro tem in 1893 and lost his re-election bid. He was re-elected when he ran in 1895.

Swift was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel W. Swift and Elizabeth Swift (born Bell). His family moved to Galena, Illinois when he was young. By his teenage years, the family was living in Chicago. Prior to serving as mayor of Chicago, Swift served two terms as an alderman. From 1887 to 1889, he was the city's Commissioner of Public Works.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Leonard, John W. (1902). The Book of Chicagoans. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Co. p. 560.


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