List of mayors of Wolverhampton
19th Century

List of mayors of Wolverhampton

Section Title: 19th Century
Table Section Text: None

No.	Mayor	Tenure	Terms	Notes

1	George Benjamin Thorneycroft	1848/49	1	Ironmaster. First Mayor of Wolverhampton.

2	Alderman George Robinson	1849/50	1	Solicitor

3	Alderman Joseph Walker	1850/51	1	Confectioner. St Mary's Ward.

4	Alderman William Warner	1851/52	1	Draper, Borough Magistrate

5	Jeremiah Wynn	1852/53	1	Factor, Earp & Wynn, St John's Sq. Borough Magistrate.

6	Alderman John Neve	1853/54	1	Ironmonger & nail manufacturer, Magistrate

7	James Shipton	1854/55	1	Timber merchant and licensed carrier

8	Alderman Edward Perry	1855/57	2	Japanning & tinplate works owner. Tenure extended due dispute between the Council and the Wolverhampton Water Works Co.

9	Alderman Moses Ironmonger	1857/58	1	Rope and twine factory owner, Chief Magistrate and president of the Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce

10	John Hartley	1858/59	1	Ironmaster and Borough Magistrate.

11	Alderman Benjamin Hicklin, JP	1859/60	1	Carrier, railway agent and farmer. Borough Magistrate.

12	Alderman Charles Clarke	1860/61	1	Grocer, Merchant and General Warehouseman. St George's Ward.

13	Alderman George Lees Underhill	c. 27 November 1861—1862	1	Iron merchant. Led the people of Wolverhampton in a subscription to raise funds to erect a statue in the memory of Prince Albert.

14	Henry Hartley Fowler	1862/63	1	Solicitor. Borough Magistrate. Afterwards Rt Hon Viscount Wolverhampton GCSI

15	John Hawksford	1863/64	1	Attorney & solicitor, First Catholic Mayor of Wolverhampton

16	Alderman John Ford	1864/65	1	Hardware merchant

17	Joseph Crowther Smith	1865/66	1	Solicitor

18	Sir John Morris, Kt.	1866/67	1	Artificial manure manufacturer & farmer. St Paul's Ward.

19	Councillor James Langman	1867/68	1	Master pawnbroker. St George's Ward.

20	Alderman Moses Ironmonger	1868/69	1	Rope and twine factory owner. Chief Magistrate. 2nd term as Mayor of Wolverhampton

21	Thomas Bantock	1869/70	1	Ironmaster & Industrialist

22	James Walker	1870/71	1	Estate agent

23	Joseph Ford	1871/72	1	Foreign merchant

24	Isaac Jenks	1872/73	1	Ironmaster. Donated the gold chain and badge of office still in use today

25	Alderman William Highfield Jones	1873/74	1	Built one of the largest japanning businesses in Wolverhampton. Borough Magistrate. St John's Ward.

26	Alderman William Edwards	1874/75	1	Edge Tool Manufacturer & J.P.

27	John Clarkson Major	1875/76	1	Yorkshire-born chemist, set up first tar distillery in Wolverhampton

28	Alderman Samuel Dickinson	1876/77	1	Iron merchant & broker. Borough Magistrate.

29	David Kendrick	1877/78	1	Ironmaster

30	Alderman John Jones	1878/81	3	Ironmaster. Opened West Park, the first of Wolverhampton's large parks. Second longest number of consecutive terms as Mayor (3)

31	Herbert C Owen	1881/82	1	Solicitor

32	Alderman Francis Davis Gibbons	1882/83	1	Agricultural artificial manure manufacturer. Borough Magistrate. St James's Ward.

33	Councillor John Brotherton	1883/84	1	Master Tube manufacturer. St George's Ward.

34	Alderman John Annan	1884/85	1	Chief engineer & manager, Wolverhampton Gas Company. Dunstall Ward. Borough Magistrate.

35	Joseph G Wright	1885/86	1	Ironmaster

36	Alderman Thomas Vincent Jackson, FRCS (Edin.)	1886/87	1	Surgeon. First member of the medical profession to become Mayor. Borough Magistrate. St Peter's Ward.

37	Alderman Joseph Jones	1887/88	1	Ironmaster. Borough Magistrate. St Matthew's Ward.

38	Frederic Edward Manby	1888/89	1	Surgeon

39	Alderman John Marston	1889/91	2	Motorcycle and car manufacturer (Sunbeam). Borough Magistrate. Merridale Ward.

40	James Saunders	1891/92	1	Iron broker & agent

41	Alderman Charles Tertius Mander	1892/96	4	Created baronet 1911. Longest number of consecutive terms as Mayor (4). Park Ward.

42	Alderman Stephen Craddock	1896/97	1	Owner with brother George of Craddock Bros, boot and shoe manufacturers of Wolverhampton. Born Northamptonshire 1853, died 1925.

43	Alderman Alexander McBean	1897/98	1	Iron merchant. Borough Magistrate, JP. Blakenhall Ward.

44	Alderman Price Lewis	1898/99	2	Master tailor. Borough Magistrate. Graiseley Ward.

45	Alderman Samuel Theodore Mander	1899-September 1900	1	Varnish manufacturer. Died in Office, 14 September 1900. St Mark's Ward.

Sentence(s)

Edward Perry (industrialist) was twice elected Mayor of Wolverhampton, 1855—1856 and 1856—1857, dispute between the Council and the Wolverhampton Waterworks Company.

final_sentence: Edward Perry (industrialist) was twice elected Mayor of Wolverhampton, 1855—1856 and 1856—1857, dispute between the Council and the Wolverhampton Waterworks Company.