Monroe Heath

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Monroe Heath

28th Mayor of Chicago
In office 1876–1879
Preceded by	Harvey Colvin (Thomas Hoyne)
Succeeded by	Carter Harrison, Sr.
Personal details
Born	March 27, 1827 Grafton, New Hampshire
Died	October 21, 1894(1894-10-21) (aged 67) Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Political party	Republican
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Monroe Heath (March 27, 1827 – October 21, 1894) was a U.S. politician. He served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1876–1879) for the Republican Party.

Born in Grafton, New Hampshire, he took part in the California Gold Rush in 1849. In 1851, he founded the Heath & Milligan Manufacturing Company in Chicago. Illinois. He served on the Chicago City Council 1871–1876. He died in Asheville, North Carolina. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery.^[1]

Notes

↑ Mayor Monroe Heath, Chicago Public Library

v t e Mayors of Chicago

Ogden Morris Raymond Loyd F. C. Sherman Raymond Garrett A. Sherman Garrett Chapin Curtiss Woodworth Curtiss Gurnee Gray Milliken Boone Dyer Wentworth Haines Wentworth Rumsey F. C. Sherman Rice Mason Medill Bond ¹ Colvin Hoyne ² Heath Harrison, Sr. Roche Cregier Washburne Harrison, Sr. Swift Hopkins Swift Harrison, Jr. Dunne Busse Harrison, Jr. Thompson Dever Thompson Cermak Corr Kelly Kennelly R. J. Daley Bilandic Byrne Washington Orr Sawyer R. M. Daley Emanuel

¹ Acting officeholder. ² Election declared null and void.

Persondata
Name	Heath, Monroe
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 27, 1827
Place of birth	Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Date of death	October 21, 1894
Place of death	Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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