Buckner Stith Morris ( August 19 , 1800 -- December 16 , 1879 ) served as Mayor of Chicago , Illinois ( 1838 -- 1839 ) for the Whig Party .
Buckner Stith Morris ( August 19 , 1800 -- December 16 , 1879 ) was an American politician . He was the Mayor of Chicago , Illinois from 1838 to 1839 .