List of mayors and lord mayors of Perth


The lord mayor of Perth is the head of the City of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. The position originated as chairman of the Perth Town Trust, which governed the settlement from 1838 to 1858. With the establishment of the Perth City Council in 1858, the leadership title continued to be chairman, becoming mayor in 1880. In 1929, the title was elevated to lord mayor to mark the centenary of the city's founding. This article lists all individuals who have served as chairman, mayor, and lord mayor of Perth.
The history of the City of Perth, a local government area of Western Australia is defined over three distinct periods:

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. 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 The act was repealed in September 1842 and authority was conferred on elected representatives.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, 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)

[Image:George Shenton.jpg|thumb|right|upright|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.]
OfficeholderTerm
George Leake1838–1840
Richard Hinds1841
Walter Boyd Andrews1842
Thomas Helms1843–1845
James Purkis1846–1848
Thomas Helms1849
Henry Laroche Cole1853
George Shenton Sr1854–1855
George Shenton Sr; Sir Luke Leake1856
George Shenton Sr1857–1858

Mayor, Perth City Council (1880–1929)

Image:Stephen [Henry Parker.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Stephen Henry Parker who had four separate terms of office]
OfficeholderTerm
George Shenton1880
Stephen Henry Parker; George Shenton1881
George Shenton1882–1884
George Randell1885
George Shenton1886–1888
Dr Edward Scott1889–1891
Edward Keane1891–1892
Sir Stephen Henry Parker1892
Alexander Forrest1893–1895
Henry Saunders1895–1898
Alexander Forrest1898–1900
William Brookman1900–1901
Sir Stephen Henry Parker1901
William Loton1901–1902
Harry Brown1902–1905
Sydney Stubbs1905–1907
Thomas Molloy1908–1909
Richard Paul Vincent1909–1911
Thomas Molloy1911–1912
John Prowse1913–1914
John Nicholson1914–1915
Frank Rea1916–1917
Sir William Lathlain1918–1923
James Franklin1923–1929