Cook County Sheriff Explained

Post:Cook County Sheriff
Insigniasize:150px
Incumbent:Tom Dart
Incumbentsince:December 2006
Termlength:4 years
Formation:1831
Inaugural:John H. Kinzie

The Cook County Sheriff is the sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, heading the Cook County Sheriff's Office.

Office description

Terms are currently four-years in length.

Officeholders

SherriffTerm in officePartyNotesCite
John H. Kinzie1831–1832Appointed by governor John Reynolds[1] [2]
Stephen R. Forbes1832–1834Cook County's first elected sheriff[3]
Silas W. Sherman1834–1838Democratic[4]
Isaac R. Gavin1838–1840Independent Democrat[5]
Ashbel Steele1840 - 1842
Samuel J. Lowe1842 - 1846
Isaac Cook1846 - 1850
William L. Church1850 - 1852
Cyrus Bradley1852–1854
James Andrew1854 - 1855
James Beach1855 - 1856 (acting)
John L. Wilson1856 - 1858
John Gray1859 - 1860
Anton C. Hesing1860–1862Republican
David Hammond1862–1864
John A. Nelson1864–1866
John Lourie Beveridge1866–1868Republican[6] [7]
Gustav Fischer1868–1870Absconded in 1869
Benjamin L. Cleaves1870–1870Simultaneously ex officio Cook County Coroner
Timothy Bradley1870–1872
Charles Kern1872–1878Democratic
John Hoffman1878–1880Republican[8]
Orrin L. Mann1880–1882RepublicanElected in 1880[9]
Seth Hanchett1882–1886Republican[10] [11]
Canute R. Matson1886–1890Republican[12]
James H. Gilbert1890 - 1894
James Pease1894 - 1898Republican[13]
Ernest Magerstadt1899 - 1902Republican
Thomas E. Barrett1902–1906Democratic[14] [15] [16]
Christopher Strassheim1906–1910Republican
Michael Zimmer1910–1914Democratic
John E. Traeger1914–1918Democratic
Charles W. Peters 1918–1922Republican
Peter M. HoffmanDecember 1922–December 26, 1926Republican[17] [18] [19]
Charles E. Graydon December 29, 1926–December 1928
December 3, 1928–December 1930DemocraticHad previously served as sheriff[20] [21]
William D. Meyering1930–1934Democratic
John Toman1934–1938
Thomas J. O'Brien1938–1942Democratic
A. L. Brodie1942–1943
Elmer Michael Walsh1946-1950RepublicanElected in 1946
John E. Babb1950–1954Republican[22]
Joseph D. Lohman1954–1958Democrat
Frank G. Sain1958-1962Democrat[23]
Richard B. Ogilvie1962–1966Republican
Joseph I. Woods1966–1970Republican
Richard Elrod1970–1986 Democratic
James E. O'Grady1986–1990RepublicanElected in 1986; lost reelection in Elected in 1990
Michael F. Sheahan1990–2006DemocraticElected in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
Tom Dart2006–presentDemocraticElected in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

Recent election results

|-| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |Cook County Sheriff general elections|-!Year!Winning candidate!Party!Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)!Opponent!Party! Vote (pct)|-|1986[24] | | James E. O'Grady| | Democratic| | 706,659 (51.12%)| | Richard J. Elrod| | Democratic| | 673,233 (48.79%)| | | | | | |-|1990[25] | | Michael F. Sheahan| | Democratic| | 719,489 (55.41%)| | James E. O'Grady| | Republican| | 369,631 (28.47%)|Text style="background:#D2B48C | Tommy Brewer|Text style="background:#D2B48C | Harold Washington Party|Text style="background:#D2B48C | 191,101 (14.72%)|Text style="background:#008000 | William M. Piechuch, Sr.|Text style="background:#008000 | Illinois Solidarity|Text style="background:#008000 | 18,318 (1.41%)|-|1994| | Michael F. Sheahan| | Democratic| | | | John D. Tourtelot| | Republican| | |Text style="background:#D2B48C | William A. Brown|Text style="background:#D2B48C | Harold Washington Party|Text style="background:#D2B48C | | William J. Benson| Populist| |-|1998[26] | | Michael F. Sheahan| | Democratic| | 903,053 (71.11%)| | LeRoy Martin| | Republican| | 366,867 (28.89%)| | | | | | |-|2002[27] [28] | | Michael F. Sheahan| | Democratic| | 984,348 (76.88%)| | Ronald Swick| | Republican| | 296,062 (23.12%)| | | | | | |-|2006[29] | | Tom Dart| | Democratic| | 942,113 (74.70%)| | Peter Garza| | Republican| | 319,011 (25.30%)| | | | | | |-|2010[30] | | Tom Dart| | Democratic| | 1,041,696 (77.26%)| | Frederick Collins| | Republican| | 257,682 (19.11%)| | Marshall P. Lewis| | Green| | 48,930 (3.63%)| | | |-|2014[31] | | Tom Dart| | Democratic| | 1,055,783 (100%)| | | | | | | | | |-|2018[32] | | Tom Dart| | Democratic| | 1,455,825 (100%)| | | | | | | | | |-|2022[33] | |Tom Dart| | Democratic| |1,041,525 (74.21%)| | Lupe Aguirre| | Republican| | 321,252 (22.89%)| | Brad Sandefur| | Libertarian| | 40,752 (2.90%)| | |

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organized Crime & Political Corruption . 24 October 2020 . www.ipsn.org . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030153122/http://ipsn.org/county1.php . dead .
  2. Web site: Encyclopedia letter K . earlychicago.com . Early Chicago - Chicago History . 24 October 2020 . October 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027135957/https://earlychicago.com/encyclopedia_letter_k/ . dead .
  3. East . Ernest E. . The Inhabitants of Chicago, 1825-1831 . Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society . 24 October 2020 . 131–163 . 1944. 37 . 2 . 40188099 .
  4. Book: Healy . Daniel David . History of Cook County, Illinois--: Being a General Survey of Cook County History, Including a Condensed History of Chicago and Special Account of Districts Outside the City Limits; from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . 1909 . Goodspeed Historical Association . 324, 330, 331 . 9780608368931 . 25 October 2020 . en.
  5. Book: Fergus' Historical Series, Issues 1-10 . 1876 . Fergus Printing Company . 598 . en.
  6. Web site: John Lourie Beveridge . National Governors Association . 24 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Illinois Governors: John Beveridge . www.illinoisancestors.org . Illinois Ancestors . 24 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Image 7 of Chicago daily tribune (Chicago, Ill.), December 1, 1878 . Chicago Tribune . 24 October 2020 . 1 December 1878.
  9. Web site: GENERAL O. L. MANN . Newspapers.com . The Inter Ocean (Chicago) . 9 August 2021 . en . subscription . 1 Nov 1880.
  10. Web site: The... . Newspapers.com . The Inter Ocean (Chicago) . 9 August 2021 . en . subscription . 20 Oct 1882.
  11. Web site: SETH HANCHETT'S RECEPTION . Newspapers.com . The Inter Ocean (Chicago) . 9 August 2021 . en . subscription . 1 Dec 1882.
  12. Book: Ahern . M. L. . Political History of Chicago: (covering the Period from 1837 to 1887) Local Politics from the City's Birth; Chicago's Mayors, Aldermen and Other Officials; County and Federal Officers; the Fire and Police Departments; the Haymarket Horror; Miscellaneous . 1886 . Donohue & Henneberry, printers and binders . 21, 86, 154, 158 . 25 October 2020 . en.
  13. Book: . 1898 . Illinois Political Directory and Sketch Book, 1898: With Portraits of Party Leaders, Volume 1 . Chicago . Bodine & Co. .
  14. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Knights of Columbus, politicians, Illinois . politicalgraveyard.com . 25 October 2020.
  15. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Cook County, Ill. . politicalgraveyard.com . 25 October 2020.
  16. Book: The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for ... . 1921 . Chicago Daily News Company . 598 . en.
  17. Web site: Organized Crime & Political Corruption . www.ipsn.org . 24 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Will this log cabin built by Capone-era sheriff be saved? . Crain's Chicago Business . 24 October 2020 . en . 10 July 2020.
  19. Web site: GRAYDON WILL TAKE OFFICE AS SHERIFF TODAY . Newspapers.com . Chicago Tribune . 10 August 2021 . en . subscription . 29 Dec 1926.
  20. Web site: Cook County . Illinois Sheriffs' Association . 24 October 2020.
  21. Web site: LIUET. COLLINS NAMED CHIEF OF HIGHWAY POLICE . Newspapers.com . Chicago Tribune . en . subscription . 1 Dec 1928.
  22. Web site: Organized Crime & Political Corruption . www.ipsn.org . 24 October 2020.
  23. Web site: Press, Democrats of Cook County Select Sain . The Daily Chronicle . 1 . 9 January 1958.
  24. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986 . voterinfo.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20081003205005/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1986NovCombinedSummary.pdf . 3 October 2008.
  25. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1990 . voterinfo.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20081003205145/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1990NovCombinedSummary.pdf . 3 October 2008.
  26. Web site: OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 . results.cookcountyclerkil.gov .
  27. Web site: TABULATED STATEMENT OF THE RETURNS AND PROCLAMATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE CANVASS OF THE ELECTION RETURNS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN EACH OF THE PRECINCTS IN ALL THE WARDS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002 A.D. . Chicago Board of Election Commissioners . 18 June 2020.
  28. Web site: SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESULTS . voterinfonet.com . Cook County Clerk . https://web.archive.org/web/20050209124209/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/11502results/ . 9 February 2005 . dead.
  29. Web site: Cook County and the City of Chicago Combined Summary Report November 2006 General Election Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020 . September 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922154748/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/2006NovemberCombinedSUMMARY.pdf . dead .
  30. Web site: Cook County General Election November 2, 2010 Combined Summary Report . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020.
  31. Web site: General Election Cook County and The City of Chicago Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Combined Summary . Cook County Clerk's Office . 16 March 2020 . January 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128082518/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/CombinedSummaryReport110414%20(1).pdf . dead .
  32. Web site: Cook County and The City of Chicago General Election November 6, 2018 Combined Summary . March 9, 2020 . Cook County Clerk's Office . July 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210708233020/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/CombinedSummary.pdf . dead .
  33. Web site: Tabulated Statement of the Returns and Proclamation of the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns for the November 8, 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Held in Each of the Precincts in Cook County, Illinois Including the City of Chicago . www.cookcountyclerkil.gov . Cook County Clerk . 6 December 2022 . 2022.

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