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Daley family of Chicago, Illinois

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Richard J. Daley Richard Joseph Daley (1902-1976) — also known as Richard J. Daley; "The Boss" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 15, 1902. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 9th District, 1936-38; member of Illinois state senate 9th District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; speaker, 1968; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1955-76; died in office 1976. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Stricken with a heart attack and died at his doctor's office, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1976 (age 74 years, 219 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1936, to Eleanor 'Sis' Guilfoyle (1907-2003); father of Richard Michael Daley (1942-) and William Michael Daley.
  Political family: Daley family of Chicago, Illinois.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Richard J. Daley: Mike Royko, Boss : Richard J. Daley of Chicago — Adam Cohen & Elizabeth Taylor, American Pharaoh : Mayor Richard J. Daley : His Battle for Chicago and the Nation — Hugh Brogan, All Honorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J. Daley — Roger Biles, Richard J. Daley : Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago — Eugene C. Kennedy, Himself! The Life and Times of Richard J. Daley — Len O'Connor, Requiem : The Decline and Demise of Mayor Daley and His Era — F. Richard Ciccone, Daley : Power and Presidential Politics — Frank Sullivan, Legend: The Only Inside Story About Mayor Richard J. Daley — Milton Rakove, Don't Make No Waves, Don't Back No Losers : An Insider's Analysis of the Daley Machine
  Image source: Time Magazine, March 23, 1962
  Richard Michael Daley (b. 1942) — also known as Richard M. Daley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 24, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1969-70; member of Illinois state senate 23rd District, 1973-81; Cook County State's Attorney, 1981-89; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1989-2011; defeated in primary, 1983; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Joseph Daley and Eleanor 'Sis' (Guilfoyle) Daley (1907-2003); brother of William Michael Daley (1948-).
  Political family: Daley family of Chicago, Illinois.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William Michael Daley (b. 1948) — also known as William M. Daley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 8, 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997-2000. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Joseph Daley and Eleanor 'Sis' (Guilfoyle) Daley (1907-2003); brother of Richard Michael Daley (1942-).
  Political family: Daley family of Chicago, Illinois.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
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