Mayor & Council, 1875-1979
Sources: Towards an Understanding of the Municipal Archives of 19th Century British Columbia: A Case Study of the Municipal Archives of the Corporation of the City of Nanaimo, 1875-1904, Walter Meyer zu Erpen, 1982
Nanaimo Archives Information File: Municipal: Elected Officials
Published Financial Statements of the City of Nanaimo
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| 1875 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | John Bryden, Richard Brinn, John Hirst, Richard Nightingale, John Dick, William Raybould, John Pawson |
| 1876 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | John Hirst, John Sabiston, Richard Brinn, George Baker, William E. Webb, Joseph Bevilockway, Samuel Gough |
| 1877 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | John Bryden, Richard Brinn, Richard Nightingale, William Pringle, William Reid, John Hirst |
| 1878 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | George Baker, John Sabiston, Robert Brown, Richard Brinn,, Richard Nightingale, John Bryden, John Hirst |
| 1879 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: William Earl, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: James John Meakin, John Sabiston South Ward: Thomas Miller, Thomas Morgan |
| 1880 | |
| Mayor | John Pawson |
| North Ward: Richard Nightingale, John Hirst, Middle Ward: J.P. Planta, James Harvey Harvey (resigned mid-year, replaced by Archibald Muir),, Richard Brinn South Ward: Thomas Miller, William. Wilks |
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| 1881 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: John Hirst, John McNeill Middle Ward: Richard Brinn, John Meakin, Thomas Miller South Ward: Joseph Curry, J.P. Planta |
| 1882 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate (by acclamation) |
| Council | North Ward: John Whitfield, Henry McAdie Middle Ward: James Akenhead, John G. Bevilockway, C.L. Smith South Ward: John Hilbert, George Baker |
| 1883 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate (by acclamation) |
| Council | North Ward: Henry McAdie,, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: James Akenhead, Michael Manson, George Campbell South Ward: George Baker, Joseph Curry |
| 1884 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate (by acclamation) |
| Council | North Ward: John Dick,(resigned Feb, replaced by John Mahrer) Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: Joseph Webb, James M. Brown, William E. Webb South Ward: George Baker, Donald Smith |
| 1885 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: John Mahrer, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: W. E. Webb, John Hilbert, Walter Wilson South Ward: James Lewis (resigned in March, Donald Smith appointed replacement), Jonathan Blundell |
| 1886 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: A.G. Horne, Charles Wilson Middle Ward: William Edmund Webb, Walter Richard Wilson, John Hilbert South Ward: James Knight, George Bevilockway |
| 1887 | |
| Mayor | Richard Gibson |
| Council | North Ward: Ralph Craig, John Mahrer Middle Ward: William Edmund Webb, John Hilbert, Walter Richard Wilson South Ward: Joseph. Randle, Robert. Aitken |
| 1888 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: John Mahrer, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: John Hilbert, William E. Webb, Joseph Randle Jr. South Ward: George Baker, Robert Aitken |
| 1889 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: John Mahrer, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: James A. Abrams, Thomas E. Peck, W.E. Webb South Ward: George Baker, William M. Hilbert, |
| 1890 | |
| Mayor | John Hilbert |
| Council | North Ward: Ralph Craig, Richard Nightingale Middle Ward: James Abrams, William H. Morton, Edward Quennell South Ward: George Baker, William M. Hilbert |
| 1891 | |
| Mayor | John Hilbert (by acclamation) |
| Council | North Ward: Charles McCutcheon, Thomas Dobeson, William. M. Hilbert Middle Ward: George Bevilockway, Joseph Ganner, George Campbell South Ward: Gilbert McKinnell, Duncan S. McDonald, George Baker |
| 1892 | Andrew Haslam |
| Council | North Ward: Richard Nightingale, Joseph M. Brown, Thomas Dobeson Middle Ward: Josept Ganner, William M. Hilbert, Edward Quennell South Ward: George Baker, George Campbell, Gilbert McKinnell |
| 1893 | |
| Mayor | Andrew Haslam |
| Council | North Ward: Richard Nightingale, Ralph Craig, William Keddy (declined to serve, Thomas Dobeson elected in his place). Middle Ward: Edward Quennell, Joseph. Ganner, William M. Hilbert South Ward: Gilbert McKinnel, John H. Cocking, John Frame |
| 1894 | |
| Mayor | Edward Quennell |
| Council | North Ward: Thomas Dobeson, Ralph Craig (Craig died and was replaced by Jeremiah Augustine Callaghan), Murdoch Morrison Middle Ward: J. H. Pleace, Richard Nightingale, Arthur Wilson South Ward: George Churchill John. H. Cocking, Thomas Wilks |
| 1895 | |
| Mayor | Edward Quennell |
| Council | North Ward: Thomas Dobeson, Matthew Sinclair, Albert.E. Planta Middle Ward: Joseph Davison, John H. Pleace, John E.R. Taggart South Ward: John H. Cocking, Duncan S. McDonald, James Bradley |
| 1896 | |
| Mayor | Joseph Davison |
| Council | North Ward: Albert E. Planta, Coral Novello Westwood, Matthew Sinclair Middle Ward: Arthur.Wilson, W.H. Morton, J.D.. Foreman South Ward: James Bradley, Duncan S. McDonald, Joshua Martell |
| 1897 | |
| Mayor | Joseph Davison |
| Council | North Ward: Daniel. A. Galbraith, Murdoch Morrison, Henry McAdie Middle Ward: George Campbell, John Daniel Foreman, William Henry Morton South Ward: Thomas Brown, James Bradley, Robert Brydon Lamb |
| 1898 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: William Manson Jr., Albert E. Planta, Henry McAdie Middle Ward: Edward Quennell, James S. Knarston, Frances B. LeFeuvre South Ward: Thomas Brown, John H. Cocking, William Webb (Webb and Cocking appt as there was only alderman elected for South Ward) |
| 1899 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: William Manson, Albert E. Planta, Richard Kenyon Middle Ward: James S. Knarston, Frances B. LeFeuvre (disqualified for disposing of his property within city, John K. Hickman elected replacement), Edward C. Barnes South Ward: John H. Cocking, William E. Webb, Henry McAdie |
| 1900 | |
| Mayor | Mark Bate |
| Council | North Ward: William Manson, Albert E. Planta, Charles Wilson (appt because only 2 alderman were elected in North Ward) Middle Ward: Edward C. Barnes, John K. Hickman, James S. Knarston South Ward: John H. Cocking, Henry McAdie, Gilbert McKinnel (appointed as only two alderman were elected in South Ward) |
| 1901 | |
| Mayor | William Manson |
| Council | North Ward: Albert E. Planta, Charles McCutcheon, James Hodgkinson Middle Ward: James S. Knarston, John K. Hickman, Edward C. Barnes South Ward: John H. Cocking, Charles Wilson, George Johnson |
| 1902 | |
| Mayor | William Manson |
| Council | North Ward: Albert E. Planta, James Hodgkinson, Henry McAdie Middle Ward: James S. Knarston, Edward C. Barnes, Richard Booth |
| 1903 | |
| Mayor | William Manson |
| Council | North Ward: Albert E. Planta, John Nicholson, William McGirr Middle Ward: James S. Knarston, Edward C. Barnes, Richard Booth South Ward: Charles Wilson, Morgan Harris, John W. Graham |
| 1904 | |
| Mayor | William Manson |
| Council | North Ward: John Nicholson, Thomas Hodgson, George D. Barlow Middle Ward: Edward C. Barnes, Morgan Harris, John Allan MacDonald South Ward: John W. Graham, Charles Wilson, John C. Stewart |
| 1905 | |
| Mayor | A. E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: John Nicholson, Thomas Hodgson, William Kirkham Middle Ward: E.C. Barnes, James S. Knarston, William Dick South Ward: Charles Wilson, John W. Graham, John Newton |
| 1906 | |
| Mayor | Albert E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: Thomas Hodgson, William Kirkham, George D. Barlow Middle Ward: E.C. Barnes, William Dick, James S. Knarston South Ward: John W. Graham, John Newton, James Handlen |
| 1907 | |
| Mayor | Albert E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: Thomas Hodgson, Alex Forrester, D.G. Dailey Middle Ward: E.C. Barnes, William Dick, James S. Knarston South Ward: John Newton, Henry McRae, Charles Wilson |
| 1908 | |
| Mayor | A.E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: D.G. Dailey, G.D. Barlow, William Kirkham Middle Ward: Richard Booth, H. Shepherd, F.A. Busby South Ward: C. Wilson, H. McRae, E.G. Cavalsky |
| 1909 | |
| Mayor | Thomas Hodgson |
| Council | North Ward: Albert E. Planta, Alex Forrester, John Shaw Middle Ward: Frederick A. Busby, Richard Booth, Henry Shepherd South Ward: E.G. Cavalsky, Henry McRae, John W. Graham |
| 1910 | |
| Mayor | A.E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: Alexander Forrester, John Shaw, Charles H. Leicester Middle Ward: Frederick A. Busby, William Bennett, Enoch Shakespeare South Ward: Henry McRae, James Young, James Watson |
| 1911 | |
| Mayor | A.E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: John Shaw, John Sampson, George Fletcher Middle Ward: Henry Shepherd, Frederick A. Busby, James Robert McKinnell South Ward: Charles Wilson, Edward George Cavalsky, Benjamin Baker |
| 1912 | |
| Mayor | John Shaw |
| Council | North Ward: James R. McKinnell, Alexander Forrester, William Grieve Middle Ward: Henry Shepherd, Frederick A. Busby, Henry McKenzie South Ward: Edward G. Cavalsky, James Young, William J. Ferguson |
| 1913 | |
| Mayor | John Shaw |
| Council | North Ward: Joseph Booth, James R. McKinnell, Charles G. Stevens Middle Ward: Henry McKenzie, Henry Shepherd, Frederick A. Busby South Ward: James Crossan, James Young, William J. Ferguson |
| 1914 | |
| Mayor | A.E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: Alexander Forrester, James Crossan, J.R. McKinnell Middle Ward: Henry McKenzie, Fred Busby, P. Killeen South Ward: William J. Ferguson, E.G. Cavalsky, James Young |
| 1915 | |
| Mayor | A.E. Planta |
| Council | North Ward: James Crossan, John Shaw, John W. Coburn, Henry McKenzie Middle Ward: Fred A. Busby, P. Killeen, James Young South Ward: William J. Ferguson, E.G. Cavalsky |
| 1916 | |
| Mayor | F.A. Busby |
| Council | North Ward: John Shaw, R.J. McKinnell, John Coburn, E.W. Harding Middle Ward: W.H. Morton, Henry McKenzie, James Young South Ward: W.J. Ferguson, E.G. Cavalsky |
| 1917 | |
| Mayor | Henry McKenzie |
| Council | North Ward: J.W. Coburn, A. Forrester Middle Ward: E. W. Harding, W.H. Morton South Ward: W.J. Ferguson, John Sharp |
| 1918 | |
| Mayor | Henry McKenzie |
| Council | North Ward: E.C. Barnes Middle Ward: A. Forrester, F.A. Busby, W.H. Morton South Ward: W.J. Ferguson, John Sharp |
| 1919 | |
| Mayor | Henry McKenzie |
| Council | North Ward: E.C. Barnes, Evan D. Jones Middle Ward: Thomas Matthews, John McGuckie South Ward: William Burnip, James Young |
| 1920 | |
| Mayor | Henry McKenzie |
| Council | North Ward: James Knight, Thomas Hodgson Middle Ward: John M. McMuckie, William Hart South Ward: John Rowan, John Barsby |
| 1921 | |
| Mayor | Frederick A. Busby |
| Council | North Ward: Jeffrey E. Planta, Arthur J. Randle Middle Ward: William Hart, John M. McGuckie South Ward: John Rowan, John Barsby |
| 1922 | |
| Mayor | Frederick A. Busby |
| Council | North Ward: Arthur J. Randle, Albert G. Welch Middle Ward: John M. McGuckie, John Barsby South Ward: Thomas Smith, William Burnip |
| 1923 | |
| Mayor | Frederick A. Busby |
| Council | North Ward: Victor B. Harrison, Arthur J. Randle Middle Ward: John M. McGuckie, Robert K. Smart South Ward: Robert McGarrigle, Thomas Smith |
| 1924 | |
| Mayor | F.A. Busby |
| Alderman | A.J. Randle, D.J. Jenkins, T. Smith, M.A. Planta, E.G. Cavalsky, J. Barsby |
| 1925 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | E.G. Cavalsky, W.J. Ferguson, Charles Ironside, David J. Jenkins, John K. Hickman,MurrayA.E. Planta |
| 1926 | |
| Mayor | Victor B. Harrison |
| Alderman | A.J. Randle, J.K. Hickman, M.A.E. Planta, T.A. Barnard, W.J. Ferguson, J. Dixon |
| 1927 | |
| Mayor | Frederick A. Busby |
| Alderman | W. Hart, John Barsby, Charles Ironside, James Renney, E.G. Cavalsky, T. Smith |
| 1928 | |
| Mayor | F.A. Busby |
| Alderman | W. Hart, Charles Ironside, John Barsby, James Renney, J. Dixon, Tom Smith |
| 1929 | |
| Mayor | F.A. Busby |
| Alderman | J. Dixon, T. Smith, J. Barsby, Charles Ironside, W. Hart |
| 1930 | |
| Mayor | G.A.B. Hall |
| Alderman | J. Barsby, Peter R. Inkster, E.G. Cavalsky, S. Drake, J.Dixon, James Green |
| 1931 | |
| Mayor | G.A.B. Hall |
| Alderman | John Barsby, John Bennett, E.G. Cavalsky, Joseph Dixon, S. Drake, P.R. Inkster |
| 1932 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | John Bennett, Joseph Dixon, E.G. Cavalsky, S. Drake, P.R.Inkster, John Kerr |
| 1933 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | E.G. Cavalsky, Joseph Dixon, S. Drake, P.R. Inkster, J. Kerr, George Muir |
| 1934 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | E.G. Cavalsky, Joseph Dixon, S. Drake, P.R. Inkster, J. Kerr, George Muir |
| 1935 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | E.G. Cavalsky, Joseph Dixon, Sam Drake, P.R. Inkster, John Kerr, George Muir |
| 1936 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | Joseph Dixon, J. G. Hindmarch, S. Drake, P.R. Inkster, John Kerr, George Muir |
| 1937 | |
| Mayor | John Barsby |
| Alderman | Sam Drake, William T. Grieves, John G. Hindmarch, George Muir, P.R. Inkster, John Kerr |
| 1938 | |
| Mayor | Victor B. Harrison |
| Alderman | Sam Drake, John G. Hindmarch, T.W. Grieves, John Kerr, David Knox, George Muir |
| 1939 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | S. Drake, John G. Hindmarch, William T. Grieves, George Muir, John Kerr, David Knox |
| 1940 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | W.T. Grieves, John G. Hindmarch, John Kerr, D.D. Knox, George Muir, Charles Salter |
| 1941 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | George Addison, W.T. Grieves, John G. Hindmarch, George Muir, John Kerr, Charles Salter |
| 1942 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | George Addison, Dan Campbell, W.T. Grieves, John Kerr, George Muir, Charles E. Salter |
| 1943 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | George Addison, Dan Campbell, W.T. Grieves, Lamont Ross, John Kerr, George Muir |
| 1944 | |
| Mayor | V.B. Harrison |
| Alderman | Dan Campbell, W. Grieves, John Kerr, Lamont Ross, George Muir |
| 1945 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, Dan Campbell, John Kerr, E.C. Westwood, Lamont Ross, Charles Wharton |
| 1946 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, Lamont Ross, John Thompson, E.C. Westwood, Charles Wharton, Robert T. Wilson |
| 1947 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, John B. McMinn, John Thompson, Earl C. Westwood, Charles Wharton, Robert T. Wilson |
| 1948 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, John B. McMinn, John Thompson, Earl C. Westwood, Charles Wharton, Robert T. Wilson |
| 1949 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, John B. McMinn, J. Thompson, Earl C. Westwood, Charles Wharton, R.T. Wilson |
| 1950 | Earl C. Westwood |
| Alderman | George Addison, John B. McMinn, Philip J. Piper, John Thompson, Charles Wharton, R.T. Wilson |
| 1951 | |
| Mayor | Earl C. Westwood |
| Alderman | George Addison, Elsie Hall*, Philip J. Piper, John Thompson, Charles Wharton, R.T. Wilson (Note: 1st woman elected to Council) |
| 1952 | |
| Mayor | Earl C. Westwood |
| Alderman | George Addison, Elsie Hall, Philip J. Piper, John Thompson, Charles Wharton, R.T. Wilson |
| 1953 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Addison, George Bryce, Robert E. Fawdry, Elsie Hall, Philip J. Piper, John Thompson |
| 1954 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Bryce, D. Haig Burns, Robert E. Fawdry, Elsie Hall, Gertrude L. Hall, W. McGregor |
| 1955 | |
| Mayor | George Muir |
| Alderman | George Bryce, D. Haig Burns, Robert E. Fawdry, Gertrude L. Hall, W. McGregor, J. Grant Williams |
| 1956 | Earl C. Westwood |
| Alderman | George Bruce, D. Haig Burns, John K. Cook, Gertrude L. Hall, William C. McGregor, J. Grant Williams |
| 1957 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | E. Blackburn, G. Bryce, D. Haig Burns, J.K. Cook, William McGregor, P.J. Piper |
| 1958 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | E. Blackburn, G. Bryce, D. Haig Burns, J.K. Cook, William McGregor, P.J. Piper |
| 1959 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | G. Bryce, D. H. Burns, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, William McGregor, J.C. Parker |
| 1960 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | G. Bryce, D.H. Burns, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, William McGregor, J. G. Parker |
| 1961 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | G. Bryce, D.H. Burns, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, William McGregor, J.G. Parker |
| 1962 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | G. Bryce, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, A. MacDonald, William McGregor, J. G. Parker |
| 1963 | |
| Mayor | Peter Maffeo |
| Alderman | G. Bryce, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, A. MacDonald, William McGregor, J. G. Parker |
| 1964 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | E.E. Barsby, G. Bryce, J.K. Cook, D.M. Greer, A.W. MacDonald, J.G. Parker |
| 1965 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | E.E. Barsby, J.K. Cook, A.W. MacDonald, G. McKay, Mrs. M. McDougall, J.G. Parker |
| 1966 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | E.E. Barsby, A.W. MacDonald, Mrs. M. McDougall, G.H.A. McKay, P.G. McLoughlin, J.G. Parker |
| 1967 | |
| Mayor | Pete Maffeo |
| Alderman | K.D. Alexander, E.E. Barsby, Mrs. F.M. McDougall, G.H.A. McKay, P.G. McLoughlin, J.G. Parker |
| 1968 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, H.E. Jenkinson, Mrs. F.M. McDougall, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland |
| 1969 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, J.R. Hancock, W.G. Hunter, H.E. Jenkinson, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland |
| 1970 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, J.R. Hancock, W.G. Hunter, H.E. Jenkinson, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland |
| 1971 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, H.E. Jenkinson, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland, G. Sedola |
| 1972 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, A.L. Dugan, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland, G.A. Sedola |
| 1973 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, A.L. Dugan, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland, G.A. Sedola |
| 1974 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, A.L. Dugan, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland, G.A. Sedola |
| 1975 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | Mrs. G.L. Hall, W.G. Hunter, A.L. Dugan, G.H.A. McKay, Ken Medland, G.A. Sedola |
| 1976 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | R.A. Brookbank, A.N. Ferguson, Mrs. G.L. Hall, T.R. Kelly, K.H. Medland, J.R.R. Moffatt, G.A. Sedola, A.J. Virostko |
| 1977 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | N.E. Allen, R.A. Brookbank, A.N. Ferguson, Mrs. G.L. Hall, A. Howden, G.H.A. McKay, G.A. Sedola, A.J. Virostko |
| 1978 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | N.E. Allen, R.A. Brookbank, A.N. Ferguson, Mrs. G.L. Hall, A. Howden, G.H.A. McKay, G.A. Sedola, A.J. Virostko |
| 1979 | |
| Mayor | Frank J. Ney |
| Alderman | A.N. Ferguson, W.J. Little, Mrs. G.L. Hall, G.A. Sedola, R.E. Winkelman, N.E. Allen, R.A. Brookbank, Mrs. A. Howden |