Municipality of Ryde: election, 1920

Election date: 31 January 1920 (1)

Aldermen elected at triennial election: (2)

Central Ward: Percy Garraway CHATFIELD; Charles DYER; William WATT

East Ward: Harry SEDDON; Richard SKELTON; Alexander STEWART

West Ward: David More ANDERSON; Harry Claude DAVIS; Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES

Aldermen who served during 1920-1922: (3)

David More ANDERSON (4); Percy Garraway CHATFIELD; Harry Claude DAVIS; Charles DYER; William Charles Garrard FOLKARD (5); Harry SEDDON; Richard SKELTON; Alexander STEWART; Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES; William WATT

Mayor: 

Alexander STEWART 1920 (6)

Charles DYER 1921 (7)

Charles Robert SUMMERHAYES 1922 (8)

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References:

(1)   Sydney Morning Herald 2 February 1920 p8 

(2)   Sydney Morning Herald 2 February 1920 p8

(3)   Council minutes

(4)   Ordinary meeting of 11 August 1920 minutes Ald. Anderson’s resignation. Polling for West Ward was held 4 September 1920. Replaced by William Charles Garrard Folkard

(5)   Replaced Ald. Anderson. Ordinary meeting of 11 August 1920 minutes Ald. Anderson’s resignation. Polling for West Ward was held 4 September 1920. Declaration of poll Cumberland Argus 11 September 1920 p13; first Council meeting attended 8 September 1920

(6)   Ald. Stewart was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 5 February 1920 

(7)   Ald. Dyer was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 22 December 1920 

(8)   Ald. Summerhayes was elected Mayor at a Special meeting on 7 December 1921

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