William Dever papers, 1884-1943.

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William Dever papers, 1884-1943.

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Correspondence, reports, speeches, certificates, account book of law practice (1904-1908), and notebooks about Criminal Court cases (6 v., 1914-1922) of William Dever, relating to family matters and to his career as a lawyer, judge, Mayor of Chicago (Democrat, 1923-1927), and vice president of the Bank of America. Topics include family matters, the Prohibition question, the operation of Chicago government, including police and fire departments, Board of Education, civil service, finance, mass transit, public utilities, public welfare, and zoning, and Democrat party strategies. Correspondents include Dever's mother, wife, and children; Charles R. Crane; Robert M. La Follette; Ring Lardner; Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Griffenhagen & Associates, a management consulting firm.

8 oversize folders.

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