He forced Chicago Mayor Edward Joseph Kelly, his former boss and mentor, to resign as mayor when a voter revolt appeared; Arvey instead promoted and helped elect as mayor a prominent businessman, Martin Kennelly.
His prominence stems from the death of Anton Cermak and his political career is intertwined with that of Edward Joseph Kelly.
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