1871 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1871, Joseph Medill defeated Republican/Democratic nominee Charles C. P. Holden by a landslide 46-point margin.
Image: Joseph Medill
Image: Charles C.P. Holden (cropped)
Charles Courtney Pickney Holden was an American politician who served as president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and served as the president of the Chicago Common Council. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago in the 1871 election.
Charles C. P. Holden
The Holden Block, built by Holden in 1872
Photograph of Holden's wife Sarah
Holden photographed at the age of 76