Arthur C. Lueder

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

Leuder in 1923

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 at 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. He died at his daughter's home in Lombard, Illinois after undergoing surgery.[2][3][4]

Notes

1. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Postmasters at Chicago, 1831-1972". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
2. Illinois Blue Book 1947–1948, "Biographical Sketch of Arthur C. Lueder," pg. 88
3. Official Reference Book-Press Club of Chicago, Press Book of Chicago: 1922, "Biographical Sketch of Arthur Charles Lueder," pg. 24
4. 'A. C. Lueder, 81 Postmaster 12 Years Dies,' Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1957, part 3, pg. 12

Political offices
Preceded by Edward J. Barrett	Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts 1941–1949	Succeeded by Benjamin O. Cooper
Preceded by William B. Carlile	Postmaster at Chicago 1921–1923	Succeeded by Grant B. Miller
Preceded by Grant B. Miller	Postmaster at Chicago 1923–1933	Succeeded by Ernest J. Kruetgen