Walter S. Gurnee
Walter Smith Gurnee | |
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| 14th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 11, 1851 – March 7, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | James Curtiss |
| Succeeded by | Charles McNeill Gray |
| City Treasurer of Chicago | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Cornwall Sherman |
| Succeeded by | William L. Church |
| In office 1840–1840 | |
| Preceded by | N.H. Bolles |
| Succeeded by | N.H. Bolles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1813 Haverstraw, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 1903 (aged 90) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Matilda Coe |
| Children | Delia 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) |
| Relatives | Descendants of Robert Coe |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
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Walter Smith Gurnee (March 9, 1813 – April 17, 1903) served as Mayor of Chicago (1851–53) for the Democratic Party. The Village of Gurnee, Illinois is named for him.