Walter S. Gurnee

Walter Smith Gurnee
14th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 11, 1851  March 7, 1853
Preceded byJames Curtiss
Succeeded byCharles McNeill Gray
City Treasurer of Chicago
In office
1843–1845
Preceded byFrancis Cornwall Sherman
Succeeded byWilliam L. Church
In office
1840–1840
Preceded byN.H. Bolles
Succeeded byN.H. Bolles
Personal details
Born(1813-03-09)March 9, 1813
Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 1903(1903-04-17) (aged 90)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Matilda Coe
ChildrenDelia Gurnee (1840-1915)
Evelyn Gurnee Scott (1843-1881)
Frances Medora Gurnee Watson (1844-1880)
Walter Smith Gurnee, Jr. (1846-1918)
Grace Gurnee (1850-1870)
Augustus Coe Gurnee (1855-1926)
RelativesDescendants of Robert Coe
ResidenceChicago, Illinois
Signature

Walter Smith Gurnee (March 9, 1813 – April 17, 1903) served as Mayor of Chicago (185153) for the Democratic Party. The Village of Gurnee, Illinois is named for him.