James Hutchinson Woodworth

James H. Woodworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district
In office 1855–1857
Preceded by	John Wentworth
Succeeded by	John F. Farnsworth
12th Mayor of Chicago
In office 1848–1850
Preceded by	James Curtiss
Succeeded by	James Curtiss
Chicago City Council
In office 1845–1848
Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1842–1847
Illinois State Senate
In office 1839–1842
Personal details
Born	(1804-12-04)December 4, 1804 Greenwich, Washington County New York
Died	March 26, 1869(1869-03-26) (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Political party	Independent Democrat Republican
Spouse(s)	Almyra Booth ​ (m. 1842⁠–⁠1869)​
Children	Virginia W Van Wyck, Julia M, Lucius B
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

James Hutchinson Woodworth (December 4, 1804 – March 26, 1869) was an American politician. He was in the Illinois State Senate and in the Illinois State House of Representatives. He was a Chicago Alderman. He was elected to consecutive terms as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1848–1850) as an Independent Democrat. He was in the US House of Representatives for one term as a member of the Republican Party.

Woodworth was born on December 4, 1804 in Greenwhich, New York.^[1] He was married to Almrya Booth from 1842 until his death in 1869. They had two children. Woodoworth died on March 26, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois from an illness, aged 64.

1. ↑ "James Hutchinson Woodworth". Chicago's Mayors. Chicago Public Library. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-12.