Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . oa<< o a I o ZJ <—<w ZS n 1-1 a HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 91 the population of the infant settlement by draw-ing to it settlers from the interior for purposes ofmutual protection. Town organization waseffected on August 10, 1832, the total number ofvotes polled being 28. The town grew rapidlyfor a time, but received a set-back in the financialcrisis of 1837. During May of that year, how- ever, a charter was obtained and Chicago becamea city. The total number of votes cast at thattime was 703. The census of the city for the 1stof July
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . oa<< o a I o ZJ <—<w ZS n 1-1 a HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 91 the population of the infant settlement by draw-ing to it settlers from the interior for purposes ofmutual protection. Town organization waseffected on August 10, 1832, the total number ofvotes polled being 28. The town grew rapidlyfor a time, but received a set-back in the financialcrisis of 1837. During May of that year, how- ever, a charter was obtained and Chicago becamea city. The total number of votes cast at thattime was 703. The census of the city for the 1stof July of that year showed a population of 4, following table shows the names and termof office of the chief city officers from 1837 to1899: 1837183818391840184118421843184418451846184718481849185018511852185318541855185618571858185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876 1877-781879-801881-821883-841885-861887-88i-w,* <m1891-921893-94 1895-96l8y7-98 Wm. B. Ogden Buckner 8. Morris Benj. W. Raymond A
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