Political Leaders in Chicago

The atlas holds 8 people and 15 moments here, from 1858 to 1980. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Martin Luther King Jr..

Notable people

  1. Abraham Lincoln

    in 1858

    1 moment here

    American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…

  2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    from 1932 to 1937

    2 moments here

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

  3. Golda Meir

    from 1917 to 1948

    2 moments here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

  4. Harry S. Truman

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

  5. John F. Kennedy

    from 1942 to 1960

    3 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  6. Martin Luther King Jr.

    in 1966

    2 moments here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

  7. Ronald Reagan

    from 1914 to 1980

    2 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  8. Theodore Roosevelt

    from 1884 to 1912

    2 moments here

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

Moments

  1. 1858 Answered Douglas in Chicago Abraham Lincoln
  2. 1884 Republican National Convention appearance Theodore Roosevelt
  3. 1912 Republican National Convention Theodore Roosevelt
  4. 1914 Moves to Chicago Ronald Reagan
  5. 1917 Poale Zion travel in Chicago Golda Meir
  6. 1932 Accepts presidential nomination in Chicago Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  7. 1937 Delivers Quarantine Speech Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  8. 1942 Trained at Northwestern John F. Kennedy
  9. 1948 Fundraising speech in Chicago Golda Meir
  10. 1948 Chicago Stadium campaign address Harry S. Truman
  11. 1954 Addressed Chicago executives John F. Kennedy
  12. 1960 Faced Nixon in the first televised debate John F. Kennedy
  13. 1966 Moves into North Lawndale apartment Martin Luther King Jr.
  14. 1966 Marches through Marquette Park Martin Luther King Jr.
  15. 1980 Debates Republican rivals in Chicago Ronald Reagan

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