Arthur C. Lueder

Arthur Charles Lueder (March 12, 1876 – May 7, 1957) was an American lawyer businessman, and politician.

Arthur C. Lueder
Lueder in 1923
Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts
In office
1941–1949
Preceded byEdward J. Barrett
Succeeded byBenjamin O. Cooper
Postmaster of Chicago
In office
1923–1933
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Succeeded byErnest J. Kruetgen
In office
1921–1923
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded byWilliam B. Carlile
Personal details
Born(1876-03-12)March 12, 1876
Elmhurst, Illinois
DiedMay 7, 1957(1957-05-07) (aged 81)
Lombard, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Alma materElmhurst College
University of Chicago Law School
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceArmy
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

Born in Elmhurst, Illinois, Lueder served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. He graduated from Elmhurst College and from the University of Chicago Law School. He was a lawyer and was in the real estate business. In the spring of 1923 he ran for Mayor of Chicago Republican Party ticket. He soon after ran for Illinois Secretary of State, again on the Republican ticket. He served as postmaster of Chicago from 1921 to 1933 except for a brief interval in 1923.[1] From 1941 to 1949, Lueder served as Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts, having been elected in 1940 and 1944.[2][3][4] He died at his daughter's home in Lombard, Illinois after undergoing surgery.[5][6][7]

Notes
  1. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Postmasters at Chicago, 1831-1972". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. "What is a Comptroller? - Illinois Comptroller's Office". illinoiscomptroller.gov. Illinois Comptroller. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1939–1940 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, APRIL 9, 1940" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. Illinois Blue Book 1947–1948, "Biographical Sketch of Arthur C. Lueder," pg. 88
  6. Official Reference Book-Press Club of Chicago, Press Book of Chicago: 1922, "Biographical Sketch of Arthur Charles Lueder," pg. 24
  7. 'A. C. Lueder, 81 Postmaster 12 Years Dies,' Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1957, part 3, pg. 12


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