The Town of Albany was a
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in the
Great Southern region 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 ...
representing the town of
Albany, south-southeast of the capital,
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 is ...
.
History
The Municipality of Albany was gazetted on 21 February 1871.
It was initially headed by a chairman until 1885, after which the municipality had a succession of early notable mayors.
William Finlay
William Thomas Finlay (July 12, 1853 – May 9, 1914) was a merchant, politician and cabinet minister in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. Finlay served as the second mayor of Medicine Hat, represented the electoral district of Med ...
was the first mayor of Albany when he was elected in 1885.
William Grills Knight
William Grills Knight (23 January 1839 3 May 1903) was a prominent businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Knight was born 23 January 1839 in Fremantle, Western Australi ...
was elected in 1886 and was succeeded by
Lancel Victor de Hamel
Lancel Victor de Hamel (10 September 1849 – 25 November 1894) was a publisher, solicitor and politician who represented the people of Albany, Western Australia, Albany in the Great Southern (Western Australia), Great Southern region of Western ...
in 1889.
John Moir was elected after De Hamel left to enter state politics later the same year and served until 1890.
[ ]Robert Andrew Muir
Robert Andrew Muir (20 June 1821 18 August 1904) was a merchant and politician who served as the mayor of Albany, Western Australia.
Muir was born in Fife, Scotland on 20 June 1821; his family emigrated to Western Australia when he was a young ...
was elected in 1891 and retired at the end of his year's term due to ill health.Shire of Albany
The Shire of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred on (but not including) the town of Albany about south-southeast of the capital, Perth, and covering an area of .
History
It was estab ...
to become the City of Albany
The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the ...
on 1 July 1998.
References
Albany
1871 establishments in Australia
External links
Official Site
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