Fred A. Busse
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| Fred A. Busse | |
 32nd Mayor of Chicago |
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Mayor of the City of Chicago
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| In office 1907 – 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Edward F. Dunne |
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| Succeeded by | Carter Harrison, Jr. |
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| Born | March 3, 1886 |
| Died | July 9, 1914 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Fred Busse (March 3, 1886–July 9, 1914) was the mayor of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, from 1907 to 1911. He was a Republican. Prior to serving as mayor, he was the Illinois State Treasurer (1903–1905).
Busse's mayoral tenure is noted for its extensive corruption and presence of organized crime in the city.
He is buried in Graceland Cemetery.
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| Preceded by Edward F. Dunne |
Mayor of Chicago 1907–1911 |
Succeeded by Carter Harrison, Jr. |
| Mayors of Chicago |  |
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| Ogden • Morris • Raymond • Lloyd • F.C. Sherman • Raymond • Garrett • A. Sherman • Garrett • Chapin • Curtiss • Woodworth • Gurnee • Gray • Milliken • Boone • Dyer • Wentworth • Haines • Wentworth • Rumsey • F.C. Sherman • Rice • Mason • Medill • (Bond) • Colvin • (Hoyne) • Heath • Harrison, Sr. • Roche • Cregier • Washburne • Harrison, Sr. • Swift • Hopkins • Swift • Harrison, Jr. • Dunne • Busse • Harrison, Jr. • Thompson • Dever • Thompson • Cermak • Corr • Kelly • Kennelly • R.J. Daley • Bilandic • Byrne • Washington • Orr • Sawyer • R.M. Daley |
