List of heads of London government
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This is a list of the various heads of local government organisations that have served London, England.
The Metropolitan Board of Works, created in 1855, was the first elected authority covering the whole metropolis of London, including the suburbs outside the ancient boundaries of the City of London. The area of the Metropolitan Board of Works became the County of London in 1889, which was enlarged to become the county of Greater London in 1965. The leaders of these bodies were:
City of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of the City of London is an ancient office and is the chief position of the Corporation of London.
The Metropolis
Chairmen of the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
The Metropolitan Commission of Sewers was an ad hoc body formed in 1849 to bring London's sewerage and drainage under the control of a single public body. In 1856 it was abolished with its powers passing to the Metropolitan Board of Works.[1]
- Viscount Ebrington (1 January 1849 – 6 October 1851)
- Edward Lawes (6 October 1851 – 24 July 1852)
- Richard Jebb (24 July 1852 – 1 January 1856)
Chairmen of the Metropolitan Board of works
The Metropolitan Board of Works was a general purpose authority for the metropolitan area of London from 1855 to 1889.
- Sir John Thwaites (22 December 1855 – 8 August 1870) (died in office)
- James Macnaghten Hogg (18 November 1870 – 21 March 1889)
Chairmen of the London School Board
The London School Board was an ad hoc authority. The functions were eventually absorbed by the London County Council.
- Lord Lawrence (15 December 1870 – 10 December 1873)
- Sir Charles Reed (10 December 1873 – 25 March 1881) (Died in office)
- Edward North Buxton (5 April 1881 – 3 December 1885)
- Rev. Joseph Diggle (3 December 1885 – 6 December 1894)
- Lord George Hamilton (6 December 1894 – 3 October 1895)
- Marquess of Londonderry (31 October 1895 – 2 December 1897)
- Lord Reay (2 December 1897 – 30 April 1904)
Chairmen of the Metropolitan Asylums Board
The Metropolitan Asylums Board was an ad hoc authority. The functions were eventually absorbed by the London County Council.
- Dr. William Brewer (22 June 1867 – 3 November 1881) (died in office)
- Sir Edwin Galsworthy (26 November 1881 – 18 May 1901)
- Sir Robert Hensley (18 May 1901 – 19 May 1904)
- Sir Augustus Scovell (19 May 1904 – 25 May 1907)
- J. T. Helby (25 May 1907 – 28 May 1910)
- Walter Dennis (28 May 1910 – 31 May 1913)
- Sir Robert Woolley Walden (31 May 1913 – 24 May 1919)
- Very Rev. Canon Norman Sprankling (24 May 1919 – 20 May 1922)
- Walter Eickhoff (20 May 1922 – 24 July 1924) (died in office)
- Sir Francis Morris (31 July 1924 – 19 May 1928)
- Viscount Doneraile (19 May 1928 – 1 April 1930)
