| 1854 The first local election for the newly incorporated borough council was held on 30 May 1854, at which burgesses were eligible to vote. The elected councillors in turn elected 12 aldermen (two from each ward) on 7 June 1854 and a second election by burgesses was held on 15 June 1854 to fill the vacancies of the 12 aldermen. |
||
| Aldermen Alger, William Attree, George Bass, Isaac Gray Beedham, William |
Burrows, John Cordy Ellis, Joseph Fawcett, John Hallett, William |
Savage, William D Sawyer, George William Schilling, Henry Taylor, Elias |
| Park Ward Chamberlin, T B Kennedy, George |
Phillips, E B M Warner, Thomas |
Webb, Benjamin West, Thomas |
| Pavilion Ward Bull, James Burn, Edmundus |
Catt, William Cox, Arthur H |
Folkard, D M Martin, Henry |
| Pier Ward Brigden, John Fiest, William |
Hill, William Sattin, Edward |
Stone, Charles Webb, R M |
| St Nicholas Ward Bentley, William Cobbett, Alfred |
Cooper, Thomas Patching, John |
Saunders, Samuel Tennant, Matthew Bailey |
| St Peter's Ward Andrews, John Burn, Edmund John |
Friend, Daniel Martin, James |
Soper, James Stevens, William |
| West Ward Cobb, George Harris, Edward Henry |
Silverthorne, William Turrell, Henry Stein |
Walton, Philip Wright, Frederick |
Thereafter, two councillors from each ward stood down each year. |
||
Page created 13 June 2023