# 10th ward, Chicago

The 10th Ward is one of the 50 aldermanic wards with representation in the City Council of Chicago, Illinois.

## History

The ward was created on February 16, 1857, when the number of wards in the city increased from nine to ten.

## Past alders

The current alderperson for the 10th ward is Peter Chico, who has represented the ward since 2023.

### Before 1923

Before 1923, wards were represented by two aldermen.
| Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | # Council | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen | Aldermen |
| Alderman | Alderman | Alderman | Term in office | Party | Notes | Cite | # Council | Alderman | Alderman | Alderman | Term in office | Party | Notes | Cite |
| | | Dennis Coughlin | 1857–1859 | | | | 21st | | | J. Schmidt | 1857–1858 | | | |
| | | Dennis Coughlin | 1857–1859 | | | | 22nd | | | Andrew Enzenbacher | 1858–1860 | | | |
| | | John Comiskey | 1859–1863 | Democratic | Redistricted to 7th ward in 1863 | | 23rd | | | Andrew Enzenbacher | 1858–1860 | | | |
| | | John Comiskey | 1859–1863 | Democratic | Redistricted to 7th ward in 1863 | | 24th | | | Malcolm McDonald | 1860–1862 | | Later elected alderman again in 1963 in 6th ward | |
| | | John Comiskey | 1859–1863 | Democratic | Redistricted to 7th ward in 1863 | | 25th | | | Malcolm McDonald | 1860–1862 | | Later elected alderman again in 1963 in 6th ward | |
| | | John Comiskey | 1859–1863 | Democratic | Redistricted to 7th ward in 1863 | | 26th | | | Redmond Sheridan | 1862–1863 | | Redistricted to 8th ward in 1863 | |
| | | George Hilmrod | 1863–1865 | | | | 27th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | George Hilmrod | 1863–1865 | | | | 28th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Edmund Bixby | 1865–1867 | | Died in office | | 29th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Edmund Bixby | 1865–1867 | | Died in office | | 30th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Edmund Bixby | 1865–1867 | | Died in office | | 31st | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Alvin Salisbury | 1868–1869 | | | | 32nd | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Alvin Salisbury | 1868–1869 | | | | 33rd | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Thomas Wilco | 1869–1871 | | | | 34th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Thomas Wilco | 1869–1871 | | | | 35th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Lester L. Bond | 1871–1873 | Republican | Previously represented 11th ward; served as acting mayor in 1873 | | 36th | | | Charles C. P. Holden | 1863–1872 | Republican | Redistricted from 5th ward in 1863 | |
| | | Lester L. Bond | 1871–1873 | Republican | Previously represented 11th ward; served as acting mayor in 1873 | | 37th | | | David W. Clark Jr. | 1872–1875 | | | |
| | | Charles L. Woodman | 1873–1876 | | Redistricted from 20th ward | | 38th | | | David W. Clark Jr. | 1872–1875 | | | |
| | | Charles L. Woodman | 1873–1876 | | Redistricted from 20th ward | | 39th | | | David W. Clark Jr. | 1872–1875 | | | |
| | | Andrew F. Smith | 1876–1877 | | | | 40th | | | George E. White | 1876–1878 | Republican | Redistricted from 11th ward | |
| | | Michael McNurney | 1877–1881 | Republican | | | 41st | | | George E. White | 1876–1878 | Republican | Redistricted from 11th ward | |
| | | Michael McNurney | 1877–1881 | Republican | | | 42nd | | | John Eiszner | 1878–1880 | | | |
| | | Michael McNurney | 1877–1881 | Republican | | | 43rd | | | John Eiszner | 1878–1880 | | | |
| | | Michael McNurney | 1877–1881 | Republican | | | 44th | | | H. Schroeder | 1880–1882 | Democratic | | |
| | | Daniel Nelson | 1881–1883 | Republican | | | 45th | | | H. Schroeder | 1880–1882 | Democratic | | |
| | | Daniel Nelson | 1881–1883 | Republican | | | 46th | | | George E. White | 1882–1884 | Republican | | |
| | | James Walsh | 1883–1885 | Democratic | Previously served in 11th ward; later elected alderman again in 1897 in 17th ward | | 47th | | | George E. White | 1882–1884 | Republican | | |
| | | James Walsh | 1883–1885 | Democratic | Previously served in 11th ward; later elected alderman again in 1897 in 17th ward | | 48th | | | Michael McNurney | 1884–1886 | Republican | | |
| | | Stephen P. Revere | 1885–1887 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1895 in 17th ward | | 49th | | | Michael McNurney | 1884–1886 | Republican | | |
| | | Stephen P. Revere | 1885–1887 | Republican | Later elected alderman again in 1895 in 17th ward | | 50th | | | Henry M. Deal | 1886–1888 | | | |
| | | J.N. Mulvihill | 1887-1888 | | Redistricted to 17th ward in 1888 | | 51st | | | Henry M. Deal | 1886–1888 | | | |
| | | Augustus W. Nohe | 1888–1889 | | | | 52nd | | | Simon Walner | 1888-1890 | | | |
| | | Thomas McEnerny | 1889–1891 | | | | 53rd | | | Simon Walner | 1888-1890 | | | |
| | | Thomas McEnerny | 1889–1891 | | | | 54th | | | William Schwerin | 1890-1892 | | | |
| | | John F. Dorman | 1891–1895 | | | | 55th | | | William Schwerin | 1890-1892 | | | |
| | | John F. Dorman | 1891–1895 | | | | 56th | | | Charles C. Schumacher | 1892-1894 | | | |
| | | John F. Dorman | 1891–1895 | | | | 57th | | | Charles C. Schumacher | 1892-1894 | | | |
| | | John F. Dorman | 1891–1895 | | | | 58th | | | Fred C. Engel | 1894–1896 | Republican | | |
| | | Zina R. Carter | 1895–1896 | Republican | | | 59th | | | Fred C. Engel | 1894–1896 | Republican | | |
| | | August W. Miller | 1896–1899 | | | | 60th | | | Anton Novak | 1896–1897 | | | |
| | | August W. Miller | 1896–1899 | | | | 61st | | | Peter Biewer | 1897–1899 | | | |
| | | August W. Miller | 1896–1899 | | | | 62nd | | | Peter Biewer | 1897–1899 | | | |
| | | Michael Zimmer | 1899 | | Later elected alderman again in 1901 in 12th ward | | 62nd | | | Peter Biewer | 1897–1899 | | | |
| | | William F. Brennan | 1899–1901 | | Redistricted to 12th ward in 1901 | | 63rd | | | Anton Novak | 1899–1901 | | | |
| | | William F. Brennan | 1899–1901 | | Redistricted to 12th ward in 1901 | | 64th | | | Anton Novak | 1899–1901 | | | |
| | | Edward J. Novak | 1901–1904 | Democratic | Redistricted from 8th ward | | 65th | | | Joseph Sindelar | 1901–1902 | | Died in office | |
| | | Edward J. Novak | 1901–1904 | Democratic | Redistricted from 8th ward | | 66th | | | Charles G. Foucek | 1902–1903 | Republican | | |
| | | Edward J. Novak | 1901–1904 | Democratic | Redistricted from 8th ward | | 67th | | | Jacob Sindelar | 1903–1905 | | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 68th | | | Jacob Sindelar | 1903–1905 | | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 69th | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 70th | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 71st | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 72nd | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Rudolph Hurt | 1904–1910 | | Previously served in 9th ward | | 73rd | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Frank J. Vavricek | 1910–1914 | | | | 74th | | | Thomas F. Scully | 1905–1911 | Democratic | | |
| | | Frank J. Vavricek | 1910–1914 | | | | 75th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | Frank J. Vavricek | 1910–1914 | | | | 76th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | Frank J. Vavricek | 1910–1914 | | | | 77th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 78th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 79th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 80th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 81st | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 82nd | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 83rd | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 84th | | | Frank Klaus | 1911–1921 | Democratic | | |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 85th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | | James McNichols | 1914–1923 | Democratic | | | 86th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Since 1923

Since 1923, wards have been represented by a single alderman. Elections have also been nonpartisan, though officeholders often still publicly affiliate with parties.
| Alderperson | Term in office | Party | Notes |
| Ernest M. Cross | 1923–1927 | Republican | Redistricted from the 8th ward |
| William A. Rowan | 1927–1942 | Democratic | |
| William J. Pieczynski | 1943–1945 | | Died in office |
| Emil V. Pacini | 1945–1963 | | |
| John J. Buchanan | 1963–1971 | | Lost re-election |
| Edward Vrdolyak | 1971–1987 | Democratic | |
| Victor Vrdolyak | 1987–1991 | Democratic | |
| John J. Buchanan | | | |
| John Pope | 1999–2015 | Democratic | Lost re-election |
| Susan Sadlowski Garza | 2015–present | Democratic | |