Thomas Dyer

Thomas Dyer
Thomas Dyer
18th Mayor of Chicago
	In office; 1856–1857
Preceded by	Levi Day Boone
Succeeded by	John Wentworth
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1805; Canton, Connecticut, United States
Died	June 6, 1862 (aged 57); Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Chicago, Illinois

Thomas Dyer (January 13, 1805 – June 6, 1862) was an American politician who was mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1856–1857) for the Democratic Party.

Dyer was born on January 13, 1805 in Canton, Connecticut.^[1] He was raised in Chicago, Illinois. Dyer died on June 6, 1862 in Middletown, Connecticut from a heart attack, aged 57.