Municipality of Ryde: election, 1872

Election date: 10 February 1872 (1)

Aldermen elected: (2)

Central Ward: James DEVLIN

East Ward: John FORSYTH

West Ward: Frank GALLARD

Aldermen who served during 1872-1873: (3)

Walter Scott CAMPBELL; William COWELL; James DEVLIN; John FORSYTH; Frank GALLARD; Henry HEARD; James Shepherd HENRY; Edward TERRY; George WICKS

Mayor: (4)

Edward TERRY

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 7 February 1872 p6. By the 1867 Municipalities Act s.40, one of the aldermen from each ward had to retire on the first Tuesday in February in each and every year, such retiring aldermen being those who had the smallest number of votes at the first election in their respective wards or who had been the longest in the Council 

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 16 February 1872 p5. Ald. Devlin and Ald. Gallard were re-elected; John Forsyth replaced Ald. Salter 

(3)   Council minutes do not exist for this year. List of aldermen determined from meeting attendees

eg Sydney Morning Herald 7 June 1872 p6 and Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 1873 p6. The newspaper records Alderman Cowell with no initials. He is probably Henry William Cowell which is how he is named in subsequent years 

(4)  Ald. Terry was elected Mayor: Sydney Morning Herald 16 February 1872 p5

Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019