Jacob Rehm
Jacob Rehm | |
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| General Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department | |
| In office December 22, 1873 – October 4, 1875 | |
| Mayor | Harvey D. Colvin |
| Preceded by | Elmer Washburn |
| Succeeded by | Michael C. Hickey |
| In office January 13, 1866 – 1871 | |
| Mayor | John B. Rice Roswell B. Mason |
| Succeeded by | William Wallace Kennedy |
| Acting November 1865–January 13, 1866 | |
| Mayor | John B. Rice |
| Preceded by | William Turtle |
| In office February 20, 1863 – July 3, 1863 | |
| Mayor | Francis C. Sherman |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Parker Bradley |
| Succeeded by | William Turtle Cyrus Parker Bradley (interim) |
| Cook County Treasurer | |
| In office 1861–1865 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus H. Boyden |
| Succeeded by | Jesse M. Allen |
| City Marshall of Chicago | |
| In office March 1, 1859 – March 5, 1860 | |
| Mayor | John C. Haines |
| Preceded by | James M. Donnelly |
| Succeeded by | Iver Lawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1828 Gerstheim, France |
| Died | April 6, 1915 (aged 86) |
Jacob Rehm (December 7, 1828 – April 6, 1915) was a policeman, politician, and businessman served several tenures as the head of the Chicago Police Department. He also served as Cook County treasurer from 1861 through 1865.
He was also involved in crime schemes, being sentenced to six months of prison in 1876 for his role in Chicago's segment of the Whiskey Ring.
Rehm later was involved in building and operating streetcars on the city's North Side.