Richard J. Daley

Daley ran Chicago from 1955 until his death in 1976 as both mayor and boss of the Cook County Democratic machine. 'The city that works' built O'Hare into the world's busiest airport, the expressway network and downtown towers, with reliable services delivered through patronage. The same system concentrated public housing in segregated high-rises, and the police violence at the 1968 Democratic convention, with his 'shoot to kill' order during riots that year, defined his national image.