The 1st Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the

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History

By the mid-1890s, the ward's partisan lean had firmly become Democratic. The last Republican to represent the ward on the Chicago City Council was Francis P. Gleason, who left office in 1897. In the 1940s, the ward was referred to as being the "wealthiest ward in the world".

Past alders

The current

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for the 1st ward is

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Before 1923

Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.

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

Electoral history

See further

* First Ward Ball

References

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