Lester L. Bond
Lester Legrant Bond (October 27, 1829 – April 15, 1903) was a member of the Illinois state House of Representatives from 1866–1870 and served as acting Mayor of Chicago, appointed by Joseph Medill in 1873 when Medill left for Europe.[3]
Lester Bond | |
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Acting Mayor of Chicago | |
In office August 22, 1873 – December 1, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Medill |
Succeeded by | Harvey Doolittle Colvin |
Chicago Alderman[1][2] | |
In office 1871–1873 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Wilco |
Succeeded by | Charles L. Woodman |
Constituency | 10th Ward |
In office 1863–1866 Serving with George Von Hollen (1863–1865) S.I. Russell (1865–1866) | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Henry Ackoff |
Constituency | 11th Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | October 27, 1829 Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1903 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary Aspenwall |
Children | Laura Bond Jackson |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Bond was born to Jonas and Elizabeth Bond.[3] and grew up on his father's farm in Ravenna, Ohio. He received his law degree in 1853 and traveled to Chicago the following year.[3] In 1854, he formed a legal partnership with A.S. Seaton. By 1858, he had partnered with E.A. West, a law firm which remained until 1891 when it became Bond & West.
Bond was one of the founders of the Republican party in Chicago. In 1862 and 1864, he was elected a Chicago alderman, representing the 11th Ward.[4][5] In 1867, he was elected to the Illinois General Assembly, and served until 1871.[4] When Chicago Mayor and newspaper publisher Joseph Medill traveled to Europe in 1873, Medill named Bond acting mayor of Chicago on August 18, 1873.[6] Bond assumed the office on August 22.[6] When Medill's term expired that same year, Bond ran as an independent on a law and order platform, supporting laws which would ban the sale of liquor on Sundays. He was defeated by Harvey Colvin, who won with 60% of the voted despite Bond receiving the endorsements of all Chicago newspapers except the Times.[7]
Bond married Mary Aspenwall and they had one daughter, Laura, who was born in 1867.
References
- "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- Council, Chicago (Ill ) City (1892). Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Death Comes to L.L. Bond". Chicago Tribune. 1903-04-16. p. 7.
- "Lester L. Bond Seriously Ill". Chicago Tribune. 1903-04-13. p. 3.
- "Acting Mayor Lester Legrand Bond Biography". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Moses, John (1895). ... History of Chicago, Illinois: Pre-historic agencies ; Rise and fall of French dominion ; First permanent settlement ; The massacre ; Rudimentary. Munsell & Company. p. 218.
- Pierce, Bessie Louise (2007) [1957]. A History of Chicago: Volume III: The Rise of a Modern City, 1871-1893. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 343–344. ISBN 978-0-226-66842-0.