William Hale Thompson campaigns for Mayor in 1917.

William Hale Thompson (born May 14, 1869, Boston, Massachusetts died March 18, 1944) was mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (457x640, 86 KB) A full-length portrait of William Hale Thompson, striking a speaking pose, in a room in Chicago, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (457x640, 86 KB) A full-length portrait of William Hale Thompson, striking a speaking pose, in a room in Chicago, Illinois. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Known as "Big Bill", Thompson was the last Republican to serve as mayor of Chicago. Thompson was born in Boston, but his family moved to Chicago when he was only nine days old. Instead of college, he traveled in Europe and then took up ranching in Texas and New Mexico, returning to Chicago in 1892 after his father's death. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Early in his mayoral career, Thompson began to amass a war chest to support an eventual run for the Presidency by charging city drivers and inspectors $3 per month. During the 1923 election, Thompson held a debate between himself and two live rats which he used to portray his opponents. After being defeated in 1923, Thompson organized a "scientific" expedition to search for tree-climbing fish in the South Seas. 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is an article about wild rats; for pet rats, see Fancy rat Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1927, Al Capone's support of Thompson allowed the man to return to the mayor's office. Pledging to clean up Chicago and remove the crooks, Thompson turned his attention to the reformers, who he considered as the real criminals. According to Thompson, at this time the biggest enemy the United States had was King George V of England. Thompson promised his supporters that if they ever met, Thompson would punch the King in the nose. During this final term in office, the "Pineapple Primary" occurred (April 10, 1928), so called because of the bombs used to intimidate politicians. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre also took place while Thompson was mayor. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... FBI mugshot of Capone, 1931 Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899–January 25, 1947), more popularly known as Al Scarface Capone, was a famous American Gangster in the 1920s and 1930s, although his business card is reported to have said he was a dealer in used furniture. ... His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, formerly von Wettin) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Pineapple Primary was the name given to a Republican primary election held in Chicago on April 10, 1928 in which more than 60 bombs were thrown and politicians were killed. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The St. ...

Upon Thompson's death, two safe deposit boxes in his name were discovered to contain nearly $1.5 million in cash.

Carter Henry Harrison, Jr. ... Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Current or Previous The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. ... William Emmett Dever (born: March 13, 1862; died: September 3, 1929; buried in Calvary Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1923-1927) for the Democratic Party. ... William Emmett Dever (born: March 13, 1862; died: September 3, 1929; buried in Calvary Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1923-1927) for the Democratic Party. ... Mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Current or Previous The mayoral term in Chicago was two years from 1837 through 1907, at which time it was lengthened to four years. ... Anton Cermak, in Czech Antonín Čermák, (May 9, 1873 - March 6, 1933) was the mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1931 until his death in 1933. ...