LOCAL · IL · 1945-1950
John C. Prendergast
Police Chief · Chicago · Illinois
Background
John C. Prendergast occupied the Police Chief · Chicago of Chicago office in Illinois for 5 years (1945–1950). Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by Timothy J. O'Connor. Same-year political environment (1945): Governor Dwight H. Green.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in Illinois
- Matt Rodriguez (1992-1997)
- LeRoy Martin (1987-1992)
- Fred Rice Jr. (1983-1987)
- Richard J. Brzeczek (1980-1983)
- Joseph DiLeonardi (1978-1979)
- Jim Rochford (1974-1977)
- James B. Conlisk (1967-1973)
- Orlando W. Wilson (1960-1967)
- Timothy J. O'Connor (1950-1960)