List of mayors of Peterborough, Ontario

Below is a list of mayors for the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Mayor is an elected official who is recognized as head of the municipal government.[1] The mayor is a member of city council, which is an elected body that is responsible for developing policies, programs and services of the municipality; representing constituents in municipal government; and providing governance over the corporation of the municipality.[1] The Mayor leads Council and acts as the Chairperson of council meetings, as the Chief Executive Officer for the corporation, and as the representative for the municipality.[1]

Mayor of Peterborough
Incumbent
Diane Therrien
since 2 November 2018
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatCity Hall
AppointerDirectly elected by the residents of Peterborough
Term length4 years
Constituting instrumentOntario Municipal Act 2001[1]
Formation1850 (1850)
First holderThomas Benson
Salary$67,703[2]
WebsiteMayor's Office

Between 1850 and 1859, when Peterborough first became a township, aldermen were elected every January and these elected officials appointed a mayor, reeve and deputy reeve from among their numbers.[3] In 1860, this changed and the public was able to vote for mayor at the polls.[3]

On Canada Day 1905, the town of Peterborough and the village of Ashburnham amalgamated — creating the City of Peterborough.[4][5] This merger changed Peterborough's municipal status from 'town' to 'city' and accordingly Peterborough Town Council became Peterborough City Council.

Currently, municipal elections are held every four years and voters are able to cast their ballot for a mayoral candidate as well as candidates in their home ward.[6] Mayors serve a term of four years and may run for re-election indefinitely as there are no term limits.[6][7]

List of Peterborough Mayors

Peterborough Town Council (1850-1905)
Peterborough Town Mayors 1850-1905[8][9]
No. Portrait Mayor Selection method Took office Left office Additional notes
1Thomas BensonAppointed1850
2Charles HudsonAppointed1851
3James HallAppointed1852
4James StevensonAppointed1853
5James HallAppointed1854
6Wilson S. CongerAppointed1856
7James StevensonAppointed18571859
8Augustus SawersElected1860
9Charles PerryElected18611865
10Walter H. ScottElected18661871
12George Albertus CoxElected18721874
13William TooleElected18751878
14John James LundyElected18791880
15Henry Hall SmithElected18811883
16George Albertus CoxElected18841885
17James StevensonElected18861891
18James KendryElected18921895
19William YellandElected18961897
20Alfred Lawrence DavisElected18981899
21James KendryElected1900
22T. H. G. DenneElected19011902
23George M. RogerElected19031904

Peterborough City Council (1905-present)
City of Peterborough Mayors[8][9][10]
No. Portrait Mayor Selection Method Took office Left office Additional Notes
24 Henry Best Elected 1905 1906
25 R.F. McWilliams Elected 1907
26 H. Rush Elected 1908 1909
27 W. George Morrow Elected 1910 1911
28 William H. Bradburn Elected 1912 1913
29 William H. Buller Elected 1914 1915
30 Joseph James Duffus Elected 1916 1917
31 George H. Duncan Elected 1918 1919
32 A.A. McIntyre Elected 1920 1921
33 William H. Taylor Elected 1922 1923
34 J.J. Turner Elected 1924 1925
35 Dr. W.T. Holloway Elected 1926 1927
36 Roland Denne Elected 1928 1935
37 George A. Macdonald Elected 1936 1940
38 James Hamilton Elected 1941 1945
39 William G. Ovens Elected 1946 1948
40 Maxwell J. Swanston Elected 1949 1951
41 H.F. Waddell Elected 1952 1953
42 N.G. Graham Elected 1954 Died in December 1954.[10]
43 A.B. Burrows Appointed 1954 Replaced N. G. Graham December 1954.[10]
44 J.A. Dewart Elected 1955 1958
45 D.A. Louks Elected 1959 1960
46 Stanley A. McBride Elected 1961 1962 Resigned in October 1962 to become sheriff[10][11]
47 Alene E. Holt Appointed [10] 1962 Replaced Stanley A. McBride October 1962, becoming Peterborough's first female mayor.[11]
48 Clarence W. Boorman Elected 1963 1964 Died October 1964, replaced by W. G. Powell.[10]
49 W.G. Powell Appointed 1964 1966 Completed term of C. W. Boorman.[10]
50 Joseph J. Behan Elected 1967 1968
51 J.D. Csumrlk Elected 1969 1970
52 P. Douglas Galvin Elected 1971
53 Philip H. Turner Elected 1972 1974
54 Joseph J. Behan Elected 1975 1976
55 Cameron D. Wasson Elected 1977 1980
56 R.J. Barker Elected 1981 1985
57 Sylvia Sutherland Elected 1986 1991 Sutherland was Peterborough's first elected female mayor.[11]
58 J.A. Doris Elected 1992 1997
59 Sylvia Sutherland Elected 1998 2006
60 D. Paul Ayotte Elected 2007 2010
61 Daryl Bennett Elected 2011 2018
62 Diane Therrien[12] Elected November 26 2018

References
  1. Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 225
  2. "Citizens' committee recommends that Peterborough city council pay rates stay the same, with regular adjustments for inflation". Peterborough Examiner. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. "Peterborough Town Council 1850-1865" (PDF). Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley, Volume 11, number 1. Trent Valley Archives. May 2006. p. 15. ISSN 1206-4394. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  4. An Act respecting the Town of Peterborough, S.O. 1905, c. 67
  5. Einarson, Leif (Feb 14, 2015). "The 8 Most Important Moments in Peterborough History". MyKawartha.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  6. Municipal Elections Act, S.O. 1996, c. 32
  7. Hume, Christopher (2018-09-10). "Here's why we need term limits for municipal politicians". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  8. "Peterborough Mayors". City of Peterborough official website. The City of Peterborough. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  9. "Mayors of Peterborough to 1951" (PDF). Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley, Volume 15, number 4. Trent Valley Archives. February 2011. p. 34. ISSN 1206-4394. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  10. "Service Record of Councillors". City of Peterborough official website. City of Peterborough. 2017-09-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  11. Thomas, Jesse (2018-10-23). "Diane Therrien reflects on stunning victory in Peterborough mayoral race". Global News. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  12. Kovach, Joelle (2018-10-22). "Therrien unseats Bennett in Peterborough mayoral race with 68.98% landslide". ThePeterboroughExaminer.com. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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