Augustus Garrett

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Augustus Garrett
Mayor of the City of Chicago
In office 1837 – 1838
Preceded by	Benjamin Wright Raymond, Alson Sherman
Succeeded by	Alson Sherman, John Putnam Chapin

Born	1801 (month and day unknown) New York
Died	November 30, 1848 Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Eliza Clark
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Augustus Garrett (born: 1801; died: November 30, 1848; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) twice served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1843-1844, 1845-1846) for the Democratic Party.

Garrett married Eliza Clark in 1825 and moved to Chicago from New York in 1834. He had a small auction house near the Chicago River and by the following year had formed a partnership with the Brown Brothers, which allowed him to become a leading land speculator and auctioneer. By October 1836, he had sales of more than $1.8 million.

Elected mayor in 1843, he won re-election in 1844 only to have the election invalidated.

Following his death, Eliza established the Garrett Bible Institute in nearby Evanston, Illinois.

Invalidated Second Inaugural Address Third Inaugural Address

Preceded by Benjamin W. Raymond	Mayor of Chicago 1843–1844	Succeeded by Alson Sherman
Preceded by Alson Sherman	Mayor of Chicago 1845–1846	Succeeded by John P. Chapin