Isaac Milliken | |
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| 16th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 15, 1854[1] – March 13, 1855[2] | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gray |
| Succeeded by | Levi Boone |
| Chicago Alderman from the2nd ward[3] | |
| In office 1850–1854 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Snow/ Henry L. Rucker |
| Succeeded by | Levi Boone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1813-08-29)August 29, 1813 |
| Died | December 2, 1889(1889-12-02) (aged 74) Chicago,Illinois, United States |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Chicago,Illinois |
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Isaac Lawrence Milliken (August 29, 1813 – December 2, 1889) served as mayor of Chicago,Illinois from 1854 to 1855. He was a member of theDemocratic Party.
Born inSaco,Massachusetts (now in Maine), Milliken moved to Chicago in 1837 and set up a blacksmith shop on Randolph Street.[4][5] Here, Milliken taught himself law and was twice elected alderman and appointed an assistant county judge.[5]
In theelection of 1854, Milliken defeatedAmos Gaylord Throop, who ran on the Temperance Party ticket, with nearly 60% of the vote.[6][7] Although Throop was the temperance candidate, after winning the election, Milliken declared himself in favor of temperance as well.[8] Heran for re-election the following year againstLevi Boone, of theAmerican Party and lost with 47% of the vote.[9]
Following his term as mayor, Milliken stayed in public service, becoming a police magistrate.[10]
He died at his home in Chicago on December 2, 1889, and was buried atRosehill Cemetery.[11]
