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James Curtiss
James Curtiss (also Curtis) (born: April, 1803; died: November 2, 1859; originally buried in City Cemetery ). Twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1847-1848 and 1850-1851) for the Democratic Party.
Curtiss arrived in Chicago from New York, New York in 1835 and opened a law office. When an addition was added to Chicago in 1839, it was called Carpenter and Curtiss and Curtiss and developer Philo Carpenter .
Originally buried in City Cemetery, when the Cemetery was moved to make way for Lincoln Park, his remains were lost.
| Preceded by: John Putnam Chapin | Mayors of Chicago | Succeeded by: James Hutchinson Woodworth |
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