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List of mayors and lord mayors of Perth

List of mayors and lord mayors of Perth

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The history of the City of Perth, a local government area of Western Australia is defined over three distinct periods:

  • From 1829 to 1838 — controlled by the Governor of Western Australia
  • From 1838 to 1858 — controlled by the Perth Town Trust
  • From 1858 to present — controlled by the Perth City Council, later renamed City of Perth

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Photographs of all mayors and lord mayors start from George Shenton on the staircase of the Perth Town Hall

Origins

On 15 June 1837, an Act was proclaimed to ..provide for the management of roads, streets and other internal communications within the settlement of Western Australia.[1] The management and control was vested in a body of trustees consisting of the Justices of the Peace resident in the town; and the proprietors of allotments held in fee simple. The act was repealed in September 1842 and authority was conferred on elected representatives. The first elected Chairman and committee took office on 8 February 1842 and comprised:

On 23 February 1856 (two years before the dissolution of the Trust), Perth was constituted a city upon the foundation of the Bishopric of Perth through the consecration of the first Anglican Bishop of Perth, Matthew Blagden Hale.

From 1858 to 1880, the President of the Council was styled "Chairman", from 1880 until 1929, the Chairman was termed the "Mayor" and from 1929 the mayor was elevated to the title of "Lord Mayor".

Chairman, Perth Town Trust (1838–1858)

George Shenton (Jr.) in his mayoral robes. Chairman of Perth City Council from 1876-77; and mayor in 1880-84 and 1886-88. He became Sir George Shenton in 1893.[2]
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Chairman, Perth City Council (1858–1879)

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Mayor, Perth City Council (1880–1929)

Stephen Henry Parker who had four separate terms of office
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Lord Mayor, Perth City Council (since 1929)

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Electoral results

2023

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This section is an excerpt from 2023 Perth City Council election § Lord Mayor.[edit]

Notes

  1. James T. Franklin was the first to serve as Lord Mayor. The first Chairman was George Leake and the first Mayor was George Shenton.
  2. The position was titled "Chairman" from 1838 to 1879, "Mayor" from 1879 to 1929 and "Lord Mayor" since 1929.
  3. The Australian Dictionary of Biography states Charles Nathan served as mayor in 1914,[11] but contemporary sources state that Prowse was succeeded directly by Nicholson.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "From Village to City". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885-1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1939. p. 14. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. [2]
    Kimberly, W.B. (compiler) (1897). History of West Australia. A Narrative of her Past. Together With Biographies of Her Leading Men. Melbourne: F.W. Niven. p.11
  3. [3]
    Data supplied by City of Perth indicated D. Scott (assumed to be Captain Daniel Scott) was joint Chairman from 1849. This however, is unlikely as Capt. Scott was based in and had significant responsibilities in Fremantle as harbour-master. In addition, he was mayor of Fremantle Town Trust from 1848 to 1851 as well as 1853–1854 and 1856–1858.
  4. [4]
    Leake, Sir Luke Samuel (1828 - 1886) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
  5. [5]
    Keane, Edward Vivien Harvey (1844 - 1904) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
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    G. C. Bolton (1981). "Forrest, Alexander (1849 - 1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8. MUP. pp. 540–543. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Henry John Saunders" . History of West Australia. 1897. p. 42 – via Wikisource.
  8. [8]
    Brookman, William Gordon (1859 - 1910) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
  9. [9]
    "Annual municipal elections: Perth". Western Mail. 22 November 1902. p. 18. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via Trove.
  10. [10]
    "DEATH OF R. P. VINCENT". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 17 July 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  11. [11]
    David Mossenson, Nathan, Sir Charles Samuel (1870–1936) – Australian Dictionary of Biography, published first in hardcopy 1986, accessed 18 June 2015.
  12. [12]
    "THE NEW MAYOR." – The West Australian, 3 December 1914.
  13. [13]
    Hon David Templeman MP (2 March 2018). "City of Perth council suspended, inquiry panel to determine fate". Western Australian Government. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  14. [14]
    "Chair Commissioner and new Commissioner appointed". City of Perth. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  15. [15]
    Warriner, Jessica (17 October 2020). "Radio and TV host Basil Zempilas elected new Perth Lord Mayor". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  16. [16]
    "2023 Ordinary Election - Perth". Level 2, 66 Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000: Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

Sources

  • W.E. Bold, (Town Clerk) (October 1939). "The Story of the Municipal Development Of Our City". Early Days. II: 29–41.
  • Perry, Philippa (25 June 2007). "Perth "lost" history found in old safe". The West Australian. p. 11.
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