Charles McNeill Gray ( March 7 , 1807 in Sherburne , New York - October 17 , 1885 ; buried in Graceland Cemetery ) served as Mayor of Chicago , Illinois ( 1853 -- 1854 ) for the Democratic Party .
Charles McNeill Gray ( March 7 , 1807 -- October 17 , 1885 ) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Chicago , Illinois ( 1853 -- 1854 ) for the Democratic Party . Gray was born on March 7 , 1807 in Sherburne , New York .