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Walter S. Gurnee
	Walter S. Gurnee
	;
14th Mayor of Chicago
	In office; 1851 – 1853
Preceded by	James Hutchinson Woodworth
Succeeded by	Charles McNeill Gray
Born	March 9, 1813;
Died	April 18, 1903; New York, United States
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Walter S. Gurnee (March 9, 1813–April 18, 1903; buried in Sleepy Hollow, New York) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1851-1853) for the Democratic Party. Gurnee, Illinois is named for him.

Gurnee campaigned for the mayoralty on the issue of public ownership of the city's water supply. Prior to becoming the mayor of Chicago, Gurnee was the primary partner of Gurnee & Matteson, a sadllery and leather firm. Gurnee did well enough in this business, and in his tannery, that he amassed a large fortune before moving to New York City.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Gale, Edwin O. (1902). Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity. Chicago: Revell. pp. 385.

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[0] Gale, Edwin O. (1902). Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity. Chicago: Revell. pp. 385.

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