Walter S. Gurnee

Walter Smith Gurnee
14th Mayor of Chicago
In office March 11, 1851[1] – March 7, 1853[2]
Preceded by	James Curtiss
Succeeded by	Charles McNeill Gray
City Treasurer of Chicago[3]
In office 1843–1845
Preceded by	Francis Cornwall Sherman
Succeeded by	William L. Church
In office 1840–1840
Preceded by	N.H. Bolles
Succeeded by	N.H. Bolles
Personal details
Born	(1813-03-09)March 9, 1813 Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
Died	April 17, 1903(1903-04-17) (aged 90)[4] New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	Augustus C. Gurnee
Relatives	Descendants of Robert Coe
Residence	Chicago, Illinois
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Walter Smith Gurnee (March 9, 1813 – April 17, 1903) served as Mayor of Chicago (1851–53) for the Democratic Party. The Village of Gurnee, Illinois is named for him.