Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne ( born October 12, 1853 in Watertown, Connecticut, † May 24, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois ) was an American politician and from 1913 to 1917 the 24th Governor of Illinois. Between 1905 and 1907 he was mayor of Chicago.

Early years and political rise

Edward Dunn ran through the elementary school in Peoria, Illinois. Then he studied until 1877 at Union College, and then practiced law in Chicago as a lawyer. Dunne's political career began in 1892. In that year he became a judge in Cook County. He remained in this position until 1905. Between 1905 and 1907 he was mayor of Chicago. In 1912 he was appointed by his Democratic Party top candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election. In the actual election he had a clear victory against the former Governor Charles Deneen.

Governor of Illinois

Dunne's four-year term began on February 3, 1913. During his tenure, he promoted the expansion of the road network in Illinois. On 26 June 1913, the women's suffrage for presidential elections was introduced in Illinois. Thus Illinois became the first state east of the Mississippi River, which enacted such a law. At the federal level, women's suffrage was not introduced until 1919. Also worth mentioning is a Shipwreck on the Chicago River on July 24, 1915 in which 812 people lost their lives. In 1916, Dunne was running for re-election, but was defeated opponents seinemRepublikanischen Frank Lowden.

Further CV

After leaving the office of governor to Dunn devoted himself to his private affairs. In 1930, he worked again as an attorney for the Cook County. In 1933 he published a treatise of the history of Illinois in five volumes ( The Heart of the Nation ). Edward Dunne died on 14 May 1937 in Chicago. He was married to Elizabeth Kelly with whom he had three children.