John Coughlin (alderman)
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John Joseph Coughlin, known as "Bathhouse John" or "the Bath", was an American politician who served as alderman from Chicago's 1st ward from 1892 until his death. Representing the Chicago Loop and in
Coughlin circa the 1890s
Coughlin, circa the 1890s
Coughlin attending the 1900 Democratic National Convention
Coughlin-Kiley mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery
William Hale Thompson
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William Hale Thompson Jr. was an American politician who served as mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", he is the most recent Republican to have served
John Coughlin (alderman)
…A 2012 retrospective by NBC News Chicago ranked Coughlin and Kenna as the 3rd and 4th most corrupt public officials in Illinois history, behind William Hale Thompson and Paul Powell. The last surviving link to Coughlin and Kenna was Anthony C. Laurino, who had served as an assistant precinct captain under their…
Thompson, photographed between 1911 and 1917
Illustrations of Thompson (center) and other members of the 1896 Chicago Athletic Association football team
Thompson circa 1900
Thompson during his 1915 mayoral campaign