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Big City Boss in Depression and War
Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago

By Biles, Roger

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ISBN: 087580098x Publisher: Northern Illinois Univ Pr Published: May 1 1984 Weight: 1.25lbs. Height: 9.50" Width: 6.50" Depth: 0.75" Language: English

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The first full-length biography of Edward J. Kelly tells the vivid story of the rough-hewn politician who became one of Chicago's most powerful mayors. With the help of Pat Nash, Mayor Kelly built the Democratic Machine of which Richard J. Daley was to be a chief beneficiary. An enterprising political strategist, Kelly amassed a concentration of political power by drawing traditionally Republican black voters into the Democratic fold, allying the Machine with New Deal policies, and tapping the resources of organized crime.