Charles H. Wacker

Charles Henry Wacker (August 29, 1856 – October 31, 1929) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of the general committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and in 1909 was appointed chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission by Mayor Fred A. Busse. As commission chairman from 1909 to 1926, he championed the Burnham Plan for improving Chicago. His work to promote the plan included addresses, obtaining wide publicity from newspapers, and publishing ''Wacker's Manual of the Plan of Chicago'' (by Walter D. Moody) as a textbook for local schoolchildren. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Address by Charles H. Wacker at a meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission, held at the Hotel Sherman on November 4, 1926
    by Wacker, Charles Henry, 1856-
    Published 1926

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    Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy. Especially prepared for study in the schools of Chicago, auspices of the Chicago Plan commission / by Walter D. Moody
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    Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago: municipal economy. Especially prepared for study in the schools of Chicago., auspices of the Chicago Plan Commission ..
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    Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago : municipal economy /
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    Chicago can get fifty million dollars for nothing! How it can be done by building the South shore lake front park lands ..
    Published 1916
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