Roswell B. Mason
Deceased Person
1805 – 1892
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Who was Roswell B. Mason?
Roswell B. Mason served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois for the Citizens Party.
Roswell held a high position with the Illinois Central Railroad until he decided to run to be Mayor of Chicago on a reform ticket. During Mason's administration, the Great Chicago Fire occurred. Mason responded by directing General Philip Sheridan to place the city under martial law.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1805
- Also known as
- Roswell Mason
- Lived in
- Chicago
- Died
- Jan 1, 1892
Chicago - Resting place
- Rosehill Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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