James Hutchinson Woodworth (born: December 4, 1804 in Greenwich, New York; died: March 26, 1869; buried in Oakland Cemetery in Dolton, IL) twice served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1848-1850) for the Independent Democratic Party.

Woodworth arrived in Chicago in 1835 and applied for a wharfing privilege. When work on the Illinois-MIchigan Canal began, Woodworth and his brother-in-law, Theophilus Greenwood contracted to do work on the canal. With his brother, he opened a dry goods store. As mayor, he presided over the opening of the Illinois-Michigan Canal. on April 16, 1848. He returned to New York after his term as mayor and worked as a miller.

First Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/woodworth48.html) Second Inaugural Address (http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/speeches/woodworth49.html)