Anton Cermak
Anton Cermak | |
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Cermak in 1933 | |
| 44th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office April 9, 1931 – March 6, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | William Hale Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Frank J. Corr |
| President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office December 4, 1922 – March 23, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Ryan Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Emmett Whealan |
| Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party | |
| In office 1928–1931 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Nash |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 12th ward | |
| In office April 1919 – December 1922 Serving with Joseph I. Novak, Joseph Cepak | |
| Preceded by | Otto Kerner Sr. |
| In office April 1909 – December 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Z. Uhlir |
| Succeeded by | Joseph I. Novak |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1902–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonín Josef Čermák May 9, 1873 Kladno, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | March 6, 1933 (aged 59) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Horejs (m. 1894–1928) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
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Anton Joseph Cermak (May 9, 1873 – March 6, 1933) was an American politician who served as the 44th Mayor of Chicago from April 7, 1931, until his death in 1933. He was killed by Giuseppe Zangara, whose likely target was President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but Cermak was shot instead after a bystander hit the perpetrator with a purse.