The Municipality of the County of Halifax was created in 1879. It operated from 1880-1996 when all municipal units in the county (including the county government) were amalgamated to form the

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. Wardens were chosen amongst the elected councillors at the beginning of each yearly session of the County Council.

Wardens

*1880 – Colonel

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*1881-1882 – Donald F. Archibald *1883-1888 – B.W. Chipman *1889-1898 – John E. Shatford *1899-1901 – Benjamin Curry Wilson *1902-1904 – George H. Madill *1905-1907 – Charles E. Smith *1908 – John H. Taylor *1909-1913 – William Bishop *1914-1919 – Charles E. Smith *1920-1925 – Wilson Madill *1926-1930 – R. A. Brenton *1931 – Hector M. Smiley *1932-1933 – John J. Hopkins *1934–1937 – W. W. Peverill *1938–1955 – William James Dowell *1956-1961 - Fred G. Leverman *1961-1964 - George D. Burris *1964-1979 - Ira Settle *1979-1982 - Elizabeth Lawrence Salton *1982-1988 - Arthur C. MacKenzie *1988-1992 - Laszlo S. Lichter

Mayors

*1992-1994 - Laszlo S. Lichter *1994-1996 - Randy Ball {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Wardens Of Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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Government in Halifax, Nova Scotia Wardens