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Municipality of Ryde: election, 1901
Election date: 9 February 1901. There was a poll only for East Ward as the number of nominations equalled the number of positions for West and Central Wards. (1)
Aldermen elected: (2)
Central Ward: Sydney Albert BENSON (elected unopposed)
East Ward: Rowland Thomas SUTTON
West Ward: Henry St John TUCKER (elected unopposed)
Aldermen who served during 1901-1902: (3)
David More ANDERSON; Sydney Albert BENSON; Edward Marsden BETTS; Thomas COX (4); Walter HIBBLE; Samuel JORDAN (5); John REDSHAW; Rowland Thomas SUTTON; Henry St John TUCKER; Edward WORTHINGTON
Mayor: (6)
John REDSHAW
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References:
(1) Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 5 February 1901’ and Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1901 p5
(2) Sydney Morning Herald 6 February 1901 p5; Evening News 13 February 1901 p6; Council minutes ‘Nomination Day 5 February 1901’
(3) Council minutes
(4) Thomas Cox attended meeting of 9 August 1901. Replaced Ald. Jordan who had died. Polling day 5 August 1901. Cumberland Argus 7 August 1901 p2
(5) Died. Minuted 12 July 1901. Replaced by Thomas Cox
(6) Ald. Redshaw was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 13 February 1901
Compiled by Local Studies and Family History Librarian, City of Ryde Libraries, 2019
The Municipality of Ryde and the Municipality of Eastwood amalgamated on 1 January 1949.
Aldermen were elected for three years but in the first few years of the Council one alderman from each ward was obliged to resign, determined by who had received the least votes at the first election. Thereafter, as their three year term expired, the aldermen would retire but could seek re-election.