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Lord Mayor

Occupation - Lord Mayor
Moore, Clover
Position - Lord Mayor of City of Sydney Council
McDermott, Lawrence Emmet
1969 - 1972
Bartley, Reginald James
1946 - 1948
Clarke, George Thomas
1912
Cocks, Arthur Alfred Clement
1913
Crick, Stanley Sadler
1940 - 1942
English, John
1919
Fitzgerald, William Patrick
1920
Gilpin, David
1923 - 1924
Hagon, Richard Charles
1933
Harding, William Neville
1945
Hills, Patrick Darcy
1953 - 1956
Howie, Archibald
1936 - 1937
Hughes, Thomas
1907 - 1908
Jackson, Joseph
1931
Jensen, Henry Frederick
1957 - 1965
Lambert, William Henry
1921
Marks, Ernest S
1930
McElhone, Arthur Joseph
1935
McElhone, William Percy
1922
Meagher, Richard Denis
1916 - 1917
Moore, Clover
27 Mar 2004 -
Mostyn, John Harold
1927
Nock, Norman Lindfield
1938 - 1939
O'Dea, Ernest Charles
1949 - 1952
Parker, Alfred Livingstone
1934 - 1935
Port, Leo
1975 - 1978
Richards, Richard Watkins
1919 - 1920
Sartor, Frank
1991 - 2003
Smith, James Joynton
1918
Stokes, Patrick Vincent
1925 - 1926
Sutherland, Doug
1980 - 1987
Taylor, Allen Arthur
1909 - 1912
Walder, Sam
1932

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Lord Mayor

Moore, Clover

Independent politician who was a state member for 24 years and Lord Mayor for eight years before new laws forced her to choose between state and local government.

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City of Sydney Council

Governing body of the City of Sydney, incorporated as a city in 1842. Boundaries of the city have changed over the years, although it has always focused on the old centre of Sydney.

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McDermott, Lawrence Emmet

Dental surgeon, alderman and Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 1969-1972. 

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Bartley, Reginald James

Solicitor Reginald Bartley was active in local government affairs in both the Municipality of Vaucluse and in the City of Sydney. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1943-44 and 1946-48.

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Clarke, George Thomas

George Thomas Clarke, an accountant and businessman, was active in civic affairs. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1912.

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Cocks, Arthur Alfred Clement

Businessman Sir Arthur Cocks served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1913.

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Crick, Stanley Sadler

Film producer and distributor Stanley Crick was active in civic and charitable affairs, and served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1940-1942.

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English, John

A mercer and tailor, John English served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1919.

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Fitzgerald, William Patrick

William Fitzgerald, a grocer, served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1920.

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Gilpin, David

Merchant and local politician who served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1923-24.

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Hagon, Richard Charles

Owner of a successful tailoring business, Richard Hagon served as a Councillor in the City of Sydney Council and was Lord Mayor in 1933.

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Harding, William Neville

William Harding, a tax accountant and company director, was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1945.

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Hills, Patrick Darcy

Toolmaker who became a politician who served in various high offices including Lord Mayor of Sydney

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Howie, Archibald

A builder, with his brother John Howie, Sir Archibald Howie worked towards many civic improvements and served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1936-37.

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Hughes, Thomas

Solicitor and politician who became an ardent supporter of a unified Greater Sydney, and Federation, whilst continuing the family tradition as benefactor of the Catholic church.

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Jackson, Joseph

Retailer and cricketer, Joseph Jackson was a Councillor of the City of Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s, including serving as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1931. He also served as a Member of the State Parliament for more than thirty years

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Jensen, Henry Frederick

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Electrician and politician, Harry Jensen served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1957-1965.

Lambert, William Henry

Former shearer and union official, William Lambert engaged in politics on many levels. He was a Member of the House of Representatives 1921-28 and was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1921.

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Marks, Ernest S

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Wool buyer, sportsman and politician who founded and was active in many amateur sporting associations. Marks was an early supporter of Zionism and also helped found the Australian Jewish Historical Society. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1930.

McElhone, Arthur Joseph

Sydney businessman Arthur McElhone served as a Councillor of Sydney City Council for more than forty years, and was Lord Mayor in 1935.

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McElhone, William Percy

Solicitor who was a Councillor for the City of Sydney between 1908 and 1927, and Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1922.

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Meagher, Richard Denis

Solicitor and politician. He was the first Labor Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.

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Mostyn, John Harold

John Mostyn served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1927.

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Nock, Norman Lindfield

Retailer and company director Sir Norman Nock worked to improve Sydney's civic amenities and culture. He served as Lord Mayor 1938-39.

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O'Dea, Ernest Charles

Trade union organiser Ernest O'Dea served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1949-52

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Parker, Alfred Livingstone

A solicitor and local politician, Sir Alfred Parker served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1934-35.

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Port, Leo

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Polish-born engineer who became Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, overseeing a revitalisation of the city centre and the creation of public spaces.

Richards, Richard Watkins

Surveyor and politician who served twice as Lord Mayor of Sydney.

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Sartor, Frank

Alderman on City of Sydney Council from 1984 to 2003 and Mayor from 1991 to 2003 when he was elected Member for Rockdale in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

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Smith, James Joynton

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Hotelier, sportsman and racecourse owner who was also Lord Mayor of Sydney and publisher of Smith's Weekly.

Stokes, Patrick Vincent

Engine driver and publican, Patrick Stokes was a Councillor of the City of Sydney and served as Lord Mayor 1925-26.

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Sutherland, Doug

Businessman and politician.

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Taylor, Allen Arthur

Company director and successful merchant who brought his entrepreneurial and managerial skills to civic administration. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1905-06 and 1909-12.

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Walder, Sam

Sail and tentmaker who expanded the family business and prospered by making tents for the army during World War I, before a career in politics. He served in State Parliament for a decade and was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1932. He served in numerous philanthropic, political and charitable organisations He was knighted in 1933.

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