The Council of the Borough of Portsmouth (1856)
There were 2 bye-elections in 1856. On November 1st one third (14) of the Councillors retired and submitted themselves for re-election. 6 Councillors lost their seats. On the 10th of November, 6 Aldermen(*) retired and all were re-elected. In addition one new Alderman was elected at the "Tri-ennial Election". There was an election for Mayor.
MAYOR
Charles Cressweller
ALDERMEN
Charles Robbins*, George John Scale*, Benjamin Bramble*, John Orange*, Thomas Ellis Owen*, Charles Cressweller, Richard Batchelor, George Cornelius Stigant, Andrew Nance Jnr., Charles Edward Smithers*, Peter White, David Levy, Henry Francis Gauntlett, George Sheppard.
[At the Tri-ennial election George Sheppard was elected. It is assumed that he took the place of Henry Childs, who is not mentioned after this date]
COUNCILLORS ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED
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St. Thomas
St. Thomas
St. George
St. John
All Saints
St. Paul
St. Mary
St. Thomas
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June 17th
Nov 1st
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Nov 18th
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John Webb
Charles Bettesworth Hellard
William Saunders
Thomas Batchelor
Meshach Hannam
William Hawkins Garrington
Edward Martin Wells
Francis Gauntlet
Charles Houghton
James Trimboy
Henry Gardner
John Newlyn
John Augustus Howell Howell
Thomas Weeks
Edward John Scott
Charles Henry Binsteed
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Corn Dealer, in place of
G. Newlyn
Solicitor
re-elected
Carrier
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
Architect
Tallow Chandler
Printer
re-elected
re-elected
re-elected
Surgeon
Solicitor, in place of
G. Sheppard, to Alderman
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COUNCILLORS NOT STANDING FOR ELECTION
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St. Thomas
St. George
St. John
All Saints
St. Paul
St. Mary
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Richard William Ford
Louis Arnold Vandenburgh
Emanuel Emanuel
Thomas Gray
Isaac Jeffery
Charles Henry Binsteed
William Plyer Helby
Moses Soloman
John Edwards
William Humby
Augustus Miall
Henry Ford
George Miall
James Stening
William Pook
William Henry Dore
Moses Allen Roberts
James Pearson jnr.
Richard Foster
Charles House
James Rind
George Greetham Palmer
Thomas Wells
Henry David Davey
Samuel Hogg
Edwin Searley Long
G.P. Vallencey
Robert Fry Joliffe
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