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Daley family of Illinois

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Richard Joseph Daley (1902-1976) — also known as Richard J. Daley; "The Boss" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 15, 1902. Married, June 17, 1936, to Eleanor 'Sis' Guilfoyle (1907-2003); father of Richard Michael Daley and William Michael Daley. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 9th District, 1936-38; member of Illinois state senate 9th District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1955-76; died in office 1976. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Stricken with a heart attack and died at his doctor's office, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1976 (age 74 years, 219 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.

		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books about Richard J. Daley: Mike Royko, Boss : Richard J. Daley of Chicago — Adam Cohen & Elizabeth Taylor, American Pharaoh : Mayor Richard J. Daley : His Battle for Chicago and the Nation — Hugh Brogan, All Honorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J. Daley — Roger Biles, Richard J. Daley : Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago — Eugene C. Kennedy, Himself! The Life and Times of Richard J. Daley (out of print) — Len O'Connor, Requiem : The Decline and Demise of Mayor Daley and His Era (out of print) — F. Richard Ciccone, Daley : Power and Presidential Politics — Frank Sullivan, Legend: The Only Inside Story About Mayor Richard J. Daley — Milton Rakove, Don't Make No Waves, Don't Back No Losers : An Insider's Analysis of the Daley Machine

Richard Michael Daley (b. 1942) — also known as Richard M. Daley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 24, 1942. Son of Richard Joseph Daley and Eleanor 'Sis' (Guilfoyle) Daley (1907-2003); brother of William Michael Daley. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1969-70; member of Illinois state senate 23rd District, 1973-81; Cook County State's Attorney, 1981-89; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1989-2011; defeated in primary, 1983; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2011.

William Michael Daley (b. 1948) — also known as William M. Daley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 8, 1948. Son of Richard Joseph Daley and Eleanor 'Sis' (Guilfoyle) Daley (1907-2003); brother of Richard Michael Daley. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1997-2000. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.

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