List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Perth
This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of the City of Perth, a local government area of Western Australia.
Eras
The office of head of the municipality of Perth 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
Origins
- Walter Boyd Andrews
- George Leake, James Purkis, Peter Broun, W. H. Drake, Richard Jones
- James Purkis was appointed treasurer
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)
Chairman, Perth City Council (1858-1879)
Mayor, Perth City Council (1880-1929)
Officeholder | Term |
George Shenton | 1880 |
Stephen Henry Parker; George Shenton | 1881 |
George Shenton | 1882–1884 |
George Randell | 1885 |
George Shenton | 1886–1888 |
Dr Edward Scott | 1889–1891 |
Edward Keane | 1891–1892 |
Sir Stephen Henry Parker | 1892 |
Alexander Forrest | 1893–1895 |
Henry Saunders | 1895–1898 |
Alexander Forrest | 1898–1900 |
William Brookman | 1900–1901 |
Sir Stephen Henry Parker | 1901 |
William Loton | 1901–1902 |
Harry Brown | 1902–1905 |
Sydney Stubbs | 1905–1907 |
Thomas Molloy | 1908–1909 |
Richard Paul Vincent | 1909–1911 |
Thomas Molloy | 1911–1912 |
John Prowse | 1913–1914 |
John Nicholson | 1914–1915 |
Frank Rea | 1916–1917 |
Sir William Lathlain | 1918–1923 |
James Franklin | 1923–1929 |