List of shire presidents of Victoria Plains

This is a list of presidents and chairmen of the Shire of Victoria Plains in Perth, Western Australia, and its predecessors.

Victoria Plains was originally established on 24 January 1871 as one of the initial road districts under the District Road Boards Act 1871, with a chairman and councillors.[1] With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road districts became Shires with a shire president and councillors effective 1 July 1961.

Chairmen

Chairman Term
Donald MacPherson 1871–1876
Henry Lefroy 1876–1897
Jeremiah Clune (Sr.) 1897–1907
C. K. Davidson 1907–1911
William Chitty 1911–1912
C. K. Davidson 1912–1921
Jeremiah Clune (Jr.) 1921–1930
Harold Stanley Lambert 1930–1933
George Henry Purser 1933–1935
Douglas Waldine Edgar 1935–1937
William Harrington 1937–1940
Harold Stanley Lambert 1940–1944
George Henry Purser 1944–1947
Oswald Neumann 1947–1948
Blair Stone 1948–1951
James Davis Milner 1951–1961

Presidents

President Term
James Davis Milner 1961–1974
Bill Garrigan 1974–1977
Bob Michael 1977–1978
Fred Rogers 1978–1990
Bruce Rowley 1990–1995
Tom Field 1995–2001
Michael Anspach 2001–2007
Geoff Erickson 2007–present

References

  1. "Road Board Districts". Western Australia Government Gazette. 24 January 1871. p. 1871:11.
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