PEOPLE IN PORTSMOUTH

 

The Council of the Borough of Portsmouth (1851)


There were 2 bye-elections during 1851. On November 1st 1851 one third (14) of the Councillors retired and submitted themselves for re-election. 2 Councillors lost their seats. One other Councillor was elected at the same time in place of Andrew Nance. There were no elections to the Aldermanic Bench. There was an election for Mayor.
 
MAYOR
 
Benjamin Bramble
 
ALDERMEN
 
William Jones, Thomas Jackson, Charles Robbins, Edward Casher, George John Scale, Benjamin Bramble, William Purchase, James Hoskins, John Orange, Thomas Ellis Owen, Charles Cressweller, Richard Batchelor, Andrew Nance Snr., George Cornelius Stigant
[Alderman Caught died and was replaced on October 13th by Andrew Nance Snr.
Alderman Thompson died and was replaced on 22nd December by George Cornelius Stigant]
 
COUNCILLORS ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED

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

Nov 1st
ditto
ditto
ditto
 
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
Nov 22nd
 
Dec 27th

George Sheppard
Thomas Gray
Henry Childs
Thomas Batchelor
 
John Edwards
Charles Edward Smithers
George Miall
William Lemmon
William Smith
Henry Francis Gauntlet
Samuel Clegg
Henry David Davey
Edmund Stokes
Henry Mason Plaisto
Robert Fry Joliffe
Thomas Dreweatt
 
Edward Martin Wells

re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
Carrier, in place of A.
Nance, Senr., to Alderman
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
Ironmonger
re-elected
re-elected
Oil and Colourman
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
Innkeeper, in place of H. Slight,
appointed Inspector of Nuisances
Cornfactor, in place of
G. C. Stigant, to Alderman


COUNCILLORS NOT STANDING FOR ELECTION

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

Thomas Bachelor
Henry Slight/Thomas Deweatt
William Cavander
Joseph Galt
David Levy
Emanuel Emanuel
William Hawkins Garrington
Meshach Hannam
Peter White
Moses Soloman
Thomas Burt
George Cornelius Stigant/Edward Martin Wells
John Cousens Parnell
Henry Ford jnr.
Richard Murrell
William Dummer
William Horner
James Trimboy
John Cox
Jacob Jacobs Curtis
Henry Hollingsworth
Louis Arnold Vandenberg
John Keet
William Galsworthy
Frederick Sadler
Aaron Woods
Charles Bovill Smith
Andrew Nance jnr.

<<<<<<<<<< 1850        1852 >>>>>>>>>>
 
Full List