William B. Ogden

William Butler Ogden
William Butler Ogden
1st Mayor of Chicago
	In office; May 1837 – March 1838
Preceded by	John H. Kinzie (president of town Board of Trustees)
Succeeded by	Buckner Stith Morris
Member of the New York State Assembly
	In office; January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1835
Constituency	Delaware County, New York
Chicago Alderman
	In office; 1847–1848 Serving with Michael McDonald
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Samuel McKay
Constituency	9th Ward
	In office; 1840–1841 Serving with R.J. Hamilton
Preceded by	John H. Kinzie/ Buckner Stith Morris
Succeeded by	George F. Foster/ James J.H. Howe
Constituency	6th Ward
Personal details
Born	June 15, 1805; Walton, New York
Died	August 3, 1877 (aged 72); New York City
Political party	Democratic (Before 1860)
Other political; affiliations	Republican (Beginning in 1860)
Spouse	Marianna Tuttle Arnot
Education	New York University Law School
Occupation	Real Estate Developer

William Butler Ogden (June 15, 1805 – August 3, 1877) was an American politician and railroad executive who served as the first Mayor of Chicago.^[2] He was referred to as "the Astor of Chicago."^[2] He was, at one time, the city's richest citizen.^[3]

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William Butler Ogden


1st Mayor of Chicago
In office May 1837 – March 1838
Preceded by	John H. Kinzie (president of town Board of Trustees)
Succeeded by	Buckner Stith Morris
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1835
Constituency	Delaware County, New York
Chicago Alderman^[1]
In office 1847–1848 Serving with Michael McDonald
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Samuel McKay
Constituency	9th Ward
In office 1840–1841 Serving with R.J. Hamilton
Preceded by	John H. Kinzie/ Buckner Stith Morris
Succeeded by	George F. Foster/ James J.H. Howe
Constituency	6th Ward

Personal details
Born	(1805-06-15)June 15, 1805 Walton, New York
Died	August 3, 1877(1877-08-03) (aged 72) New York City
Political party	Democratic (Before 1860)
Other political affiliations	Republican (Beginning in 1860)
Spouse	Marianna Tuttle Arnot
Education	New York University Law School
Occupation	Real Estate Developer