Lord Mayor of Leeds

Lord Mayor of Leeds
Sir James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale, First Lord Mayor of Leeds, Oil on canvas, 1905, by John Singer Sargent

The Lord Mayor of Leeds (until 1897 Mayor of Leeds) is a ceremonial post held by a member of Leeds City Council, elected annually by the council.

By charter from King Charles I in 1626, the leader of the governing body of the borough of Leeds was an Alderman, the first holder being Sir John Savile.[1] A second charter, in 1661 from King Charles II, granted the title Mayor to Thomas Danby,[1] after whom Thomas Danby College was named. In 1893 the borough of Leeds became a city, and in 1897 Queen Victoria conferred the title of Lord Mayor on James Kitson.

The Lord Mayor for 2011–2012 is Councillor Reverend Alan Taylor.[2]

Notable former Mayors include Benjamin Gott (1799), George Goodman (1836), and Henry Rowland Marsden (1873).

References

  1. ^ a b Leeds Civic Trust Leeds Coat of Arms
  2. ^ www.leeds.gov.uk The Lord Mayor of Leeds 2011-12

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