Richard J. Daley
American politician Richard J. Daley 38th Mayor of Chicago In office April 20, 1955 – December 20, 1976 Preceded by Martin H. Kennelly Succeeded by Michael Bilandic Personal details Born Richard Joseph Daley ( 1902-05-15 ) May 15, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died December 20, 1976 (1976-12-20) (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Resting place Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Sis Guilfoyle ( m. 1936 ) Children 7, including Richard, John, and William Relatives Patrick R. Daley (grandson) Education DePaul University (LLB) This article is part of a series about Richard J. Daley Daley family Mayoralty Elections 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 United States Conference of Mayors Construction of Chicago Civic Center Construction of McCormick Place Events hosted by city 1959 Pan American Games Law enforcement 1968 Chicago riots 1968 Democratic National Convention prote