Anton Cermak

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Anton Cermak
Cermak, photographed in 1933
44th Mayor of Chicago
In office April 9, 1931 – March 6, 1933
Preceded by	William Hale Thompson
Succeeded by	Frank J. Corr
President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office January 1923 – March 23, 1931
Preceded by	Daniel Ryan Sr.
Succeeded by	Emmett Whealan
Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party
In office 1928–1931
Preceded by	George E. Brennan
Succeeded by	Patrick Nash
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 12th ward
In office 1919–1922 Serving with Joseph Novak, Joseph Cepak
Preceded by	Otto Kerner Sr.
Succeeded by	???
In office 1909–1912 Serving with Michael Zimmer, William Schultz
Preceded by	Joseph Uhlir
Succeeded by	Joseph Novak
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1902–1909
Personal details
Born	Antonín Josef Čermák (1873-05-09)May 9, 1873 Kladno, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died	March 6, 1933(1933-03-06) (aged 59) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Resting place	Bohemian National Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Horejs ​ (m. 1894⁠–⁠1928)​
Children	3
Relatives	Otto Kerner Jr. (son-in-law) Richey V. Graham (son-in-law) Frank J. Jirka Jr. (grandson)

Anton Joseph Cermak (Czech: Antonín Josef Čermák, pronounced [ˈantoɲiːn ˈjozɛf ˈtʃɛrmaːk]; May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th^[1] mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from April 7, 1931, until his death in 1933. He was killed by an assassin, whose likely target was President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but Cermak was shot instead after a bystander hit the perpetrator with a purse.