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Anton Cermak | |
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![]() Cermak 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. |
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 May 9, 1873 Kladno, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | March 6, 1933 Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 59)
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Resting place | Bohemian National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Mary Horejs (m. 1894–1928) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives |
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Anton Joseph Cermak (May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th Mayor of Chicago from April 7, 1931, until his death in 1933.[1] He was killed by Giuseppe Zangara, whose likely target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but Cermak was shot instead after a bystander hit the perpetrator with a purse.
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