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 | | Chicago was first settled by Europeans when Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Haitian of African descent, settled on the Chicago River. |
 | | On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was incorporated as a town with a population of 350. |
 | | Chicago is considered to be one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States, as an example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927 when William Thompson was voted into office. |
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