Edward F "Foxy Ed" Cullerton was a politician who was a longtime alderman of the Chicago City Council, and served as a member of the Illinois Senate.
12 Facts About Edward Cullerton
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Edward Cullerton dropped out of elementary school to work as a canalboat driver.
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In 1871, Edward Cullerton was elected an alderman of the Chicago Common Council for the 7th ward.
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Edward Cullerton simultaneously served as an Illinois State Senator, having been elected to that position in 1872, and assuming it in 1873.
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In 1876, Edward Cullerton was elected an alderman of what, that year, was renamed the Chicago City Council for the 6th ward.
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In 1898, Edward Cullerton was again elected alderman for the 9th ward.
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In 1901, Edward Cullerton was elected alderman for the 11th ward.
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Edward Cullerton died in his home on February 1,1920, at the age of 78.
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Edward Cullerton had a reputation for being shrewd and for being quiet, giving birth to his nickname "Foxy Ed".
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Edward Cullerton was despised by proponents of clean government, but well-liked by voters in his own ward.
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Edward Cullerton began what has become a Edward Cullerton family political dynasty.
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John Edward Cullerton served as president of the Illinois Senate, and Tom Edward Cullerton served as an Illinois state senator as well.