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The history of the
City of Perth
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
, a
local government area of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
is defined over three distinct periods:
*From 1829 to 1838 — controlled by the
Governor of Western Australia
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutiona ...
*From 1838 to 1858 — controlled by the ''Perth Town Trust''
*From 1858 to present — controlled by the ''Perth City Council'', later renamed ''City of Perth''
Origins
On 15 June 1837, an Act was proclaimed to ''..provide for the management of roads, streets and other internal communications within the settlement of Western Australia''.
The management and control was vested in a body of trustees consisting of the
Justices of the Peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
resident in the town; and the proprietors of allotments held in fee simple. The act was repealed in September 1842 and authority was conferred on elected representatives. The first elected Chairman and committee took office on 8 February 1842 and comprised:
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Walter Boyd Andrews (Chairman)
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George Leake
George Leake (3 December 1856 – 24 June 1902) was the third Premier of Western Australia, serving from May to November 1901 and then again from December 1901 to his death.
Leake was born in Perth, into a prominent local family. Studying l ...
, James Purkis,
Peter Broun
Peter Nicholas Broun (17 August 1797 – 5 November 1846), known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown, was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council.
Early life
Pe ...
, W. H. Drake, Richard Jones (committee members)
*James Purkis was appointed treasurer
On 23 February 1856 (two years before the dissolution of the Trust), Perth was constituted a city upon the foundation of the
Bishopric
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
of Perth through the consecration of the first
Anglican Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of Perth,
Matthew Blagden Hale
Mathew Blagden Hale (18 June 1811 – 3 April 1895), very frequently spelled "Matthew", was the first Anglican Bishop of Perth and then the Anglican Bishop of Brisbane.
Hale is recognised for seeking to empower the South Australian Aborigin ...
.
From 1858 to 1880, the President of the Council was styled "Chairman", from 1880 until 1929, the Chairman was termed the "Mayor" and from 1929 the mayor was elevated to the title of "Lord Mayor".
Chairman, Perth Town Trust (1838–1858)
Chairman, Perth City Council (1858–1879)
Mayor, Perth City Council (1880–1929)
Lord Mayor, Perth City Council (since 1929)
Notes
References
Sources
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External links
Page at the Perth City website
{{Lists of local government leaders in Western Australia
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
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