Isaac Lawrence Milliken
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| 16th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1854–1855 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Gray |
| Succeeded by | Levi Boone |
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| Born | August 29, 1815 Saco, Maine |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Isaac Lawrence Milliken (August 29, 1815 – December 2, 1885; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1854 to 1855. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Saco, Maine, Milliken moved to Chicago in 1837 and set up a blacksmith shop on Randolph Street.[1][2] When he wasn't busy, Milliken taught himself law and was eventually twice elected alderman and appointed an assistance county judge.[2]
In the election of 1854, Milliken defeated Amos Throop, who ran on the Temperance Party ticket, with nearly 60% of the vote.[3][4] Although Throop was the temperance candidate, after winning the election, Milliken declared himself in favor of temperance as well.[5] He ran for re-election the following year against Levi Boone, of the American Party and lost with 47% of the vote.[6]
Following his term as mayor, Milliken stayed in public service, becoming a police magistrate.[7]
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