PEOPLE IN PORTSMOUTH

 

The Council of the Borough of Portsmouth (1835/6)


Those named below formed the first Council under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. 42 Councillors were elected on 26th December 1835 and of these 13 were elected to the Aldermanic bench on 1st January 1836 (plus James Paul who was elected directly). On January 9th 1836 13 more Councillors were elected to replace those chosen as Aldermen.
 
MAYOR ELECTED ON 1ST JANUARY 1836
 
Edward Carter
 
ALDERMEN ELECTED ON 1ST JANUARY 1836
 
Edward Carter, Thomas Burbey, Samuel Wyatt Garrett, John Wesley Williams, Thomas Ellyet, Daniel Howard, David Spicer, Thomas Jackson, William Bilton, Charles Robbins, William Cooper, Thomas Heather, George John Scale, James Paul
 
COUNCILLORS ELECTED ON 26TH DECEMBER 1835

 
WARD
St. Thomas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. George
 
 
 
 
 
St. John
 
 
 
 
 
All Saints
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Paul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Mary
 
 
 

 
NAME
Edward Carter
Thomas Burbey
Edward Casher
Samuel Wyatt Garrett
William Lang
Andrew Nance
William Owen
Henry Childs
John Thomas Garrett
Daniel Howard
David Spicer
William Jones
James Silverlock
Nathaniel Griffin
William Chamberlain
John Wesley Williams
David Miall
John Dawes
Thomas Ellyett
James Shier
George Caught
Thomas Jackson
William Bilton
William Warren Silverlock
John Hayward
George William Law
Charles Robbins
James Winsom
William Galsworthy
Isaac Ridoutt
William Cooper
George John Scale
Thomas Heather
Richard Batchelor
George Baker
William Purchase
Thomas Luke
Aaron Woods
Francis Shotter
Edward Turner
William Stigant
William Thompson

 
OCCUPATION
Gent.
Banker
Wine Merchant
Lloyd's Agent
Merchant
Innkeeper
Outfitter
Sailmaker
Brewer
Attorney
Brewer
Druggist
Gent.
Gent.
Grocer
Surgeon
Painter
Butcher
Hatter
Grocer
Solicitor
Staymaker
Druggist
Tanner
Gent.
Pawnbroker
Draper
Gent.
Merchant
Cordwainer
Surgeon
Surgeon
Merchant
Surgeon
Merchant
Coal Merchant
Pawnbroker
Corn Merchant
Grocer
Yeoman
Gent.
Surgeon

COUNCILLORS ELECTED ON 6TH JANUARY 1836


St. Thomas
 
 
St. George
 
St. John
 
All Saints
 
 
St. Paul
 
 

Robert Tipler
Benjamin Bramble
William Peirce
John Friend Pratt
Richard Henry Rogers
George Kemp
John Orange
John Cox
Jacob Jacobs Curtis
Simon Stocker
John Morgan
Almond Hitchens
John Bushen

Draper
Builder
Grocer
Grocer
Coal Merchant
Hatter
Druggist
Brewer
Corn Merchant
Grocer
China Merchant
. . . .
. . . .

COUNCIL OFFICIALS
 
Town Clerk - Mr. John Howard
Magistrates Clerk - Mr. S. Greetham
Coroner - Mr. T. Martell
Justices of the Peace - Messrs. J.S. Hulbert, E. Carter, T. Burbey, D. Howard, W. Cooper, T. Heather, W. Jones, D. Spicer, T. Jackson, J.W. Williams, H. Allen, W. Grant

1836 >>>>>>>>>>
 
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