Thomas Dyer

Thomas Dyer
18th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 11, 1856  March 10, 1857
Preceded byLevi Boone
Succeeded byJohn Wentworth
Personal details
Born(1805-01-13)January 13, 1805
Canton, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1862(1862-06-06) (aged 57)
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chicago, Illinois
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Thomas Dyer (January 13, 1805  June 6, 1862) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1856–1857) for the Democratic Party. He also served as the founding president of the Chicago Board of Trade.