Mulgoa Municipal Council – Aldermen
The list of councillors who served with the Municipality of Mulgoa from 1893 until 1913 has been compiled from the Nepean Times as the records of the Municipality have not survived. From 1893-1907 elections were held yearly, with two councillors elected each year. Retiring councillors have been listed at the beginning of the year. Mulgoa, although a small municipality, experienced frequent changes in councillors and the position of mayor. Where possible, these changes have been documented.
During 1905-1906, a compulsory system of local government incorporation was introduced. The Local Government (Shires) Act divided the whole state into shires (except for existing municipalities and the Western Division). The Local Government (Extension) Act applied the Local Government (Shires) Act to municipalities. These two Acts were then combined to form the Local Government Act of 1906. This meant that councils in new South Wales could no longer make by-laws or ordinances. Additionally, local government elections were held on a triennial (three yearly) basis from 1908.
A petition from the Under Secretary of Public Works signed by electors asking for the Mulgoa Municipality and Nepean Shire to be united was presented at a meeting of the Mulgoa Council on 4 September 1911. On 25 November 1911, an Amalgamation Notice for the Mulgoa Municipality and Nepean Shire was printed in the Nepean Times.
The last meeting of the Mulgoa Council was held on 27 June 1913. Mulgoa was then absorbed into the Nepean Shire with the first meeting of the enlarged Shire Council being held on 9 July 1913.
1893
| Arthur Winbourn Stephen |
– Mayor |
| George Thomas Ritter Chapman |
|
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| William Mills |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
|
| Eli James Turnbull |
|
1894
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Eli James Turnbull |
– Re-elected |
| William Mills |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Arthur Winbourn Stephen |
– Mayor |
| George Thomas Ritter Chapman |
|
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
|
| Eli James Turnbull |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Newly Elected |
1895
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Charles Harrison |
– Re-elected |
| Arthur Winbourn Stephen |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Eli James Turnbull |
– Mayor |
| George Thomas Ritter Chapman |
– In August 1895, Chapman’s seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance |
| Francis Earp |
– Newly Elected |
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| William Henry Wrench |
– Newly elected to replace George Thomas Ritter Chapman |
1896
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
– Re-elected |
| William Henry Wrench |
– Defeated |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Eli James Turnbull |
– Mayor. Resigned in April 1896 |
| Francis Earp |
|
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Richard Lennox |
– Newly elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Eli Turnbull |
| William J Lovatt |
– Newly elected |
| Joseph Outridge |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Elected as Mayor after Ely Turnbull’s resignation |
1897
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Richard Lennox |
– Re-elected unopposed |
| Robert George Wallace |
– Re-elected unopposed |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Mayor |
| Francis Earp |
|
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Richard Lennox |
|
| William J Lovatt |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
|
1898
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Francis Earp |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Mayor |
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
|
| Charles Hudson |
– Newly elected |
| Richard Lennox |
|
| William J Lovatt |
|
| Joseph Outridge |
|
1899
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| William J Lovatt |
– Re-elected |
| Joseph Outridge |
– Does not stand for re-election |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Charles Hudson |
– Mayor. Resigned in July 1899 |
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
– Elected as Mayor after Charles Hudson’s resignation |
| Richard Lennox |
|
| William J Lovatt |
|
| Charles Skinner |
– Elected in August 1899 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Hudson |
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| David Evan Williams |
|
1900
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Richard Lennox |
– Defeated |
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| Elected Councillors |
|
| David Evan Williams |
– Mayor |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
– Newly elected |
| Charles Jesse Harrison |
– Resigned in April 1900 |
| William J Lovatt |
|
| Charles Skinner |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| William Henry Wrench |
– Newly elected in April 1900 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles Jesse Harrison |
1901
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Charles Skinner |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| William Henry Wrench |
– Re-elected |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| David Evan Williams |
– Mayor; resigned in November 1901 |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| J. Eisenhuth |
– It is believed that J Eisenhuth was newly elected in January 1902 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of David Evan Williams |
| William J Lovatt |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
– Newly elected |
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| William Henry Wrench |
– Elected Mayor after the resignation of David Evan Williams |
1902
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| J Eisenhuth |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| William J Lovatt |
– Did not stand for re-election |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Alfred James Blaikie |
– Mayor |
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Newly elected |
| George Henry Barrow |
– Newly elected |
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
|
| William Henry Wrench |
|
1903
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Elected unopposed |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
– Elected unopposed |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Elected Mayor in November 1903 after the resignation of Robert George Wallace |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| George Henry Barrow |
|
| Peter Charles Hewitt |
– It is presumed that Peter Charles Hewitt was newly elected in July 1903 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Henry Wrench |
| William Leggo (Senior) |
– It is presumed that William Leggo was newly elected in December 1903 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert George Wallace |
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| Robert George Wallace |
– Elected Mayor after the resignation of William Henry Wrench. Resigned in November 1903 |
| William Henry Wrench |
– Resigned in June 1903 |
1904
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
– Re-elected |
| Peter Charles Hewitt |
– Re-elected |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| George Henry Barrow |
– Resigned or seat declared vacant due to non-attendance |
| John Fowler |
– It is presumed that John Fowler was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Peter Charles Hewitt |
| Peter Charles Hewitt |
– Died in office during September 1904 |
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| J W Muir |
– It is presumed that J W Muir was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of George Henry Barrow |
1905
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Re-elected |
| J W Muir |
– Re-elected |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
– In October 1905, Alfred James Blaikie’s seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance |
| John Fowler |
|
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| J W Muir |
|
| John Thomas |
– It is presumed that Thomas was elected to to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of Alfred James Blaikie |
1906
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| William Leggo (Senior) |
– Re-elected |
| John Thomas |
– Presumed did not stand for re-election |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
– Presumed newly elected |
| John Fowler |
|
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| J W Muir |
|
1907
| Retiring Councillors |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
– Re-elected |
| John Fowler |
– Re-elected |
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| John Fowler |
|
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
|
| J W Muir |
|
1908
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| George Henry Barrow |
– Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alfred Edward Mayo |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| John Fowler |
– Resigned in August 1908 |
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| Alfred Edward Mayo |
– It is believed that Alfred Edward Mayo resigned |
| J W Muir |
|
| John O’Grady |
– Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Fowler |
1909
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| George Henry Barrow |
|
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| John Fowler |
– Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of J W Muir |
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| J W Muir |
– In April 1909 it is believed that J W Muir resigned or his seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance |
| John O’Grady |
|
1910
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| John Adams |
– Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John O’Grady. Adams was also serving as a Councillor on the Nepean Shire |
| George Henry Barrow |
|
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| John Fowler |
|
| William Leggo (Senior) |
|
| John O’Grady |
– Resigned in January 1910 |
1911
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| John Adams |
– Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of George Henry Barrow |
| George Henry Barrow |
– It is believed that George Henry Barrow resigned or his seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance |
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| Joshua Booth |
|
| Caleb Deane |
|
| Frank Septimus Leggo |
|
1912
| Elected Councillors |
|
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
– Mayor |
| John Adams |
|
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| Joshua Booth |
|
| William Bray |
– It is believed that Bray was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of Frank Septimus Leggo |
| Caleb Deane |
– It is believed that Caleb Deane’s seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance as Deane had moved from the area in December 1911 |
| John Fowler |
– It is believed that John Fowler was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of Caleb Deane |
| Frank Septimus Leggo |
– It is believed that Frank Septimus Leggo resigned or his seat was declared vacant due to non-attendance |
1913
| Elected Councillors |
|
| John Adams |
– Mayor |
| Richard Beindge Baynes |
|
| Alfred James Blaikie |
|
| Joshua Booth |
|
| William Bray |
|
| John Fowler |
|
