Robert Healy (commissioner)
Encyclopedia
Robert Healy, born in Ireland
, immigrated to America
in 1833 and settled on the South side
of Chicago
in Bridgeport
in 1836. He was a School Director and Highway Commissioner. Healy Elementary School is named for him and has been located in the Bridgeport neighborhood since 1886. Robert Healy died in 1871.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, immigrated to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1833 and settled on the South side
South Side (Chicago)
The South Side is a major part of the City of Chicago, which is located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Much of it has evolved from the city's incorporation of independent townships, such as Hyde Park Township which voted along with several other townships to be annexed in the June 29,...
of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Chicago
Bridgeport, one of 77 community areas of Chicago, is a neighborhood located on the city's South Side. It is bounded, generally, on the west and north by the Chicago River, on the east by Canal Street, and on the south by Pershing Road.-History:...
in 1836. He was a School Director and Highway Commissioner. Healy Elementary School is named for him and has been located in the Bridgeport neighborhood since 1886. Robert Healy died in 1871.