Samuel W. Allerton
Samuel Waters Allerton | |
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| Born | May 26, 1828 |
| Died | February 22, 1914 (aged 85) |
| Burial place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Pamilla Wigdon Thompson
(m. 1860; died 1880)Agnes C. Thompson (m. 1882) |
| Children | 2 (including Robert) |
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Samuel Waters Allerton (1828-1914) was a businessman who amassed a substantial fortune, primarily through ventures in stockyards and livestock.
Allerton was the Republican Party's nominee for Chicago mayor in 1893, losing to Democratic nominee Carter Harrison Sr.