George Bell Swift ( December 14 , 1845July 2 , 1912 ; buried in Rosehill Cemetery ) served as mayor of Chicago , Illinois ( 1893 ; 1895 -- 1897 ) for the Republican Party .
George Bell Swift ( December 14 , 1845 -- July 2 , 1912 ) served as mayor of Chicago , Illinois ( 1893 ; 1895 -- 1897 ) for the Republican Party .