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 The act was repealed in September 1842 and authority was conferred on elected representatives.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

Chairman, Perth City Council (1858-1879)

Mayor, Perth City Council (1880-1929)

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

Lord Mayor, Perth City Council (since 1929)