The Mayors of Brighouse

This page lists the people who have held the office of Mayor of Brighouse.

The mayoral term begins in November, so a reference such as:

• 1907-1909: Alexander Oldfield Stock

Any exceptions are indicated

See also the entries for

• Mayors of Calderdale
• Mayors of Halifax
• Mayors of Todmorden
• Mayors of Hebden Royd

Frederick Laxton was elected to be the first Mayor of Brighouse, but he died and the office passed to William Smith.

• William Smith [1839-1922]
• Richard Kershaw [1832-1917]
• John William Clay [1838-1918]
• Samuel Edgar Hirst [1853-1904]
• William Smith [1839-1922]
• Alexander Oldfield Stocks [1849-1938]
• Robert Thornton [1836-1918]
• John Wood [18??-19??]
• David Crowther Holmes [1844-1920]
• Dennis Hardaker [18??-19??]
• George Frederick Sugden [1872-1956]
• Albert Marsden Denham [1864-1937]
• John Henry Turner [1864-1939]
• Arthur Reeve [1892-1971]
• Dr James Wood [1870-1938]
• John Cheetham [18??-1964]
• Hanson Marshall [1878-1952]
• Herbert Womersley [19??-19??]
• George Percy Bunce [1880-1948]
• John Vincent Floyd Bottomley [1904-1993]
• Herbert Armitage [1900-1951]
• Wilfrid Whiteley [1882-1970]
• George Albert Stillingfleet [1886-1966]
• George Turner [1896-1979]
• Edwin Rigby Hinchliffe [1896-1977]
• Harry Edwards [1903-1975]
• Ambrose Broomhead [1902-1985]
• Harry Clifford Nobbs [19??-19??]
• John Herbert Hallowell [19??-19??]
• Samson Williams [19??-19??]
• John Stanley Armitage [1921-2010]
• Leslie Hulme [19??-19??]
• Mrs Mona Ross Mitchell [1910-19??]
• Dennis Goodger [1912-1975]
• Herbert Prest [1922-19??]
• Sir Herbert Redfearn [1915-1988]
• William Holdsworth [19??-19??]
• Thomas Herbert Gooder [1923-2013]
• Emma Hions [1921-2003]
• Stanley Firth [1926-2015]
• Laurence Hanson [19??-19??]
• Alfred Stanley Womersley [1927-2010]

Page Ref: MMM135

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