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18th Ward - Chicago
Ward
Ward 18
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Established1869
Communitieslist
Government
 • TypeWard
 • BodyChicago City Council
 • AlderpersonDerrick Curtis (Democratic Party)
Website[1]

The 18th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois.

History

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From 1965 until 1990, the ward's committeeman was John M. Daley,[1] a second-cousin of the powerful Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.[2]

Since at least the 1980s, the majority of the Ashburn neighborhood has been located within the ward.[1] As of the 2023-2033 decennial reapportionment of ward boundaries, Ashubrn is located entirely within the 18th ward.[3]

Past alders

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The current alderperson for the 18th ward is Derrick Curtis.

Before 1923

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Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.

Aldermen # Council Aldermen
Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite
Thomas Carney 1869–1873 [4] 34th Alexander Bengley 1869–1870 [4]
35th John McCaffrey 1870–1872 Later elected in 1878 in the 17th ward [4]
36th
37th Thomas Cannon 1872–1874 [4]
David Murphy 1873–1875 Was later elected in 1876 in the 17th ward [4] 38th
39th M. Sweeney 1874–1876 Redistricted to the 17th ward in 1876 [4]
Jacob Boser 1876–1877 [4] 40th James A. Kirk 1876–1878 [4]
James H.B. Daly 1877–1879 [4] 41st
42nd Julius Jonas 1878–1880 Previously served in 20th ward [4]
  William Grigsby McCormick 1879–1881 Democratic [4][5] 43rd
44th   August H. Burley 1880–1882 Republican [4][6][5]
  Frank M. Blair 1881–1883 Republican [4][6][5] 45th
46th   John K. Geohegan 1882–1884 Democratic [5]
  William R. Manierre 1883–1888 Democratic (1883–1886) Redistricted to 24th ward in 1888 [4][5][7] 47th
48th John T. Noyes 1884–1886 [4]
49th
  Republican (1886–1888) 50th   Jacob H. Tiedemann 1886–1888 Republican Redistricted to 24th ward in 1888 [4][7]
51st
Madison R. Harris 1888–1891 Redistricted to from 9th ward [4] 52nd Isaac Horner 1888–1890 [4]
53rd
54th   William F. Mahoney 1890–1896 Democratic Previously served in 9th ward [4][7]
John J. Brennan 1891–1913 Died in office. Due to redistricting hangover situation, during the 76th council both Stewart and Brennan simultaneously represented the ward for terms set to expire in 1913. [4] 55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th John A. Rogers 1896–1898 [4]
61st
62nd Michael Conlon 1898–1910 Democrat [4][8]
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th William J. Healy 1910–1918 [4]
75th
76th
John P. Stewart 1912-1913 redistricted from the 20th ward in 1912.
77th
78th
Carl T. Murphy 1915–1917 previously had represented the 20th ward [4] 79th
80th
John J. Touhy 1917–1923 redistricted to 27th ward in 1923 [4] 81st
82nd Maurice F. Kavanagh 1918–1922 Resigned [4]
83rd
84th
85th
86th

Since 1923

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See also: List of Chicago alderpersons since 1923

Since 1923, wards have been represented by a single alderman. Elections have also been nonpartisan, though officeholders often still publicly affiliate with parties.

Demographics

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Electoral history

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fremon, David K. (October 22, 1988). Chicago Politics Ward by Ward. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 124 and 131. ISBN 0-253-31344-9. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ^ 'Voters' Guide,' Alton Evening Telegraphy (Illinois), October 27, 1964, pg. 5
  3. ^ "Ward Map of the City of Chicago" (PDF). Ward Map of the City of Chicago. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1886). History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885. A. T. Andreas. pp. 101–102, 865–870.
  6. ^ a b Ahern, M. L. (1886). Political History of Chicago: (covering the Period from 1837 to 1887) Local Politics from the City's Birth; Chicago's Mayors, Aldermen and Other Officials; County and Federal Officers; the Fire and Police Departments; the Haymarket Horror; Miscellaneous. Donohue & Henneberry, printers and binders. pp. 116–120.
  7. ^ a b c "Roll of the New Council, Including Holding-Over Aldermen and Those Elected Yesterday". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1886. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Board of Aldermen in Chicago Played a Role in Iroquois Theater Fire". www.iroquoistheater.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "The New City Council". Chicago Tribune. April 5, 1933. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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