Fred A. Busse

Fred A. Busse
39th Mayor of Chicago
In office 1907–1911
Preceded by	Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne
Succeeded by	Carter Harrison, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1866-03-03)March 3, 1866 Chicago, Illinois
Died	July 9, 1914(1914-07-09) (aged 48) Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Josephine Lee (1902-1914)
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Fred Busse (March 3, 1866 – July 9, 1914) was the mayor of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, from 1907 to 1911.

Busse was born on March 3, 1866 in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] He was secretly married to Josephine Lee from 1902 until his death in 1914. Busse died on July 9, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois from a heart disease, aged 48.^[2]

References

1. Men of Affairs: a gallery of cartoon portraits, Chicago Evening Post, 1906; page 154.
2. "Fred A. Busse Dead". The New York Times. 1914-07-10.