Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-07
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1920.
DEATH OF ALDERMAN CUTLER
TON.

one Of the ablest and best alder
men that Chicago ever had passed
away on Sunday when Edward +. Gull
lerton died. Few people now alive
remember the start of this remarkable
man and few are aware of the many
great services he rendered to Chicago
in his day. Few remember the fact
that he was the leader of the new re-
form council elected In 1876 with
Thomas Hoyne for mayor which put
Chicago on its feet for the first time
after the Great Fire and started 1t on
an uninterrupted career of glory.
Aid Cullerton was probably one OF
the most picturesque figures in the
council as well as being the Oldest In
years and in length of service. lie
first entered the council in 1871, ana
served continuously until his death,
except for Il term in the 2Sth general
assembly and one year. 1900, when
he failed of reelection.
Ever since his entrance into politi'
cal office he had been the subject OF
the attacks of various selfish organ
izations. and particularly of the So
called Municipal Voters League. in
whose side he was indeed thorn,
which il was unsuccessful in remoV'
ing. Apparently unmindful of the
singing attacks made against him,
Aid. Cullerton proceeded on his coun.
ell course as he saw 1T to pursue or
the exigencies of politics or his party
demanded
The power he held in his earlier
years in the council enabled him TO
hold the craftsmanship on the finance
committee for years, the most impor'
tant council committee. During later
years his influence in the council has
gradually waned, largely because OF
his age rs years, and the changing
order OF the political game. In re-
cent years he was an advocate of mu'
nicipal ownership and in the council
almost always lined up with the
Thompson administration. Seldom
were there any sessions OF the council
in recent months when he was not
opposing some ordinance or measures
Friends of his earlier political days
recall the campaigns throughout the
ward, which he made with his wife
in a horse and buggy, industriously
covering the important places ant
speaking from the carriage on street
corners when halls were not available
His was a personal touch campaign
in the earlier days, and by 1t he estab
lished an acquaintance which proved
50 valuable a prestige in later year,
that few cared to run against him.
During his lifetime in Chicago
where he was born in 1912 and game,
a common school education, he Ell
gagged In different enterprises an
was reputed 10 be wealthy. In 1873;
when a member of the firm OF Truu
bull Il Culerton Roofing and Meta
Lath Company, he lost all his none!
He laid the failure OF that venture
politics, which, he claimed was detr
ment to himself and his business,
In 1903 he was engaged in the ret
estate business and published a wee
ly paper, the Taxpayer, which he co
tlnued for several years. Later he b
came an insurance broker.
Aid. CulleTtOn was a widOwer, h
wife having died in September, l9l
Since that time he has made his hon
with his sister.
4 brother, John ]. Cullerton, al
two sisters, Mrs. William Leake al
Mrs. James Fitzgerald, survive. II
nephew, John F. Cullerton, is manag
OF properties for the fire department