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
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
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
