Cook County Coroner

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Cook County Coroner
Inaugural holderOrsemus Morrison
Final holderAndrew J. Toman
AbolishedDecember 6, 1976

The Cook County Coroner was the coroner of Cook County, Illinois until the position was abolished in 1976.

History[]

The office had existed as an elected position since the early history of Cook County's government.

Elimination[]

In 1972, Cook County voters strongly voted by referendum in favor of eliminating the elected position of county coroner, replacing it with an appointed medical examiner.[1][2] This was the last time that voters in Cook County would vote on whether to eliminate an office until 2016, when they voted to eliminate the office of Cook County Recorder of Deeds and merge its duties into the Cook County Clerk's office.[1]

The office was eliminated on December 6, 1976.[2] It was replaced by the appointed position of Cook County Medical Examiner.[2]

Officeholders[]

Clerk Term in office Party Notes Cite
Orsemus Morrison (1) (a).png
 Orsemus Morrison Inaugural officeholder [3]
Orrin L. Mann 1878–1880 Republican Elected in 1878 [4][5][6][7]
Canute R. Matson 1880–1882 Republican Elected in 1880 [8][9][10][11]
Henry L. Hertz 1885–1892 Republican Elected in 1884, 1886, 1888, 1890 [12][13][14][15]
James McHale 1892−1896 Democratic (switched to People's Party while in office) Elected in 1892; defeated for reelection in 1896 [16][17][18][19]
George Berz 1896–1900 Republican Elected in 1896; defeated for reelection in 1900 [19][20]
John E. Traeger 1900–1904 Democratic Elected in 1904; defeated for reelection in 1904 [20][21][22]
Peter M. Hoffman 1904–1922 Republican Elected in 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, and 1920; resigned to assume office as Cook County sheriff [21][23][24][25][26][27]
Oscar Wolff (Moffett Photo a) (1).jpg
 Oscar Wolff December 4, 1922–December 1928 Republican Appointed by Cook County Board of Commissioners on December 4, 1922; elected in 1923 and 1924 [27][28]
Herman Bundesen 1925 (1).jpg
 Herman Bundesen December 1928–November 18, 1931 Democratic Elected in 1928; resigned to become Chicago City Health Commissioner [29][30][31]
Frank J. Walsh November 18, 1931–February 12, 1940 Democratic Appointed by Cook County Board of Commissioners on November 18, 1931; elected in 1932 and 1938; died in office [31][32][33][34]
A. L. Brodie February 14, 1940–December 1952 Democratic Appointed by Cook County Board of Commissioners on February 14, 1940; elected in 1940, 1944, and 1948 [32][35][36][37]
Walter McCarron December 1952–December 1960 Republican Elected in 1952 and 1958; defeated for reelection in 1960 [38][39]
Andrew J. Toman December 1960–December 1, 1976 Democratic [38][40][41][42]

Reference[]

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  26. ^ "COUNTY G.O.P. SLATE ROMPS IN 200,000 VICTOR". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1920. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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  36. ^ "All Democrats Far Ahead in County Races". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1944. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  37. ^ Howard, Robert (November 4, 1948). "BOYLE PLEDGES TO START HIS WAR ON CRIME". Newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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