Mayors of Ballymena Borough Council
List of Chairmen of Ballymena Urban District Council
Ballymena became an Urban District in 1899 (20 Chairmen in 39 years)
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Year |
Chairman |
Year |
Chairman |
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1899 |
Thomas Burns (deceased) |
1924-1925 |
Albert L McClelland (deceased) |
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1900 |
John McIlroy (deceased) |
1926 |
John Morrow (deceased) |
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1901 |
George T Graham (deceased) |
1927 |
Andrew Beggs (deceased) |
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1902-1904 |
James Caruth (deceased) |
1928 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1905 (Jan) |
Thomas Burns (deceased) |
1929 |
Patrick Murphy (deceased) |
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1905 (July) |
Hugh Rainey (deceased) |
1930 |
James N Lamont (deceased) |
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1906 |
Thomas Burns (deceased) |
1931 |
Andrew Beggs (deceased) |
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1907 |
Robert Barclay (deceased) |
1932 |
James D Caruth (deceased) |
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1908-1909 |
James Mitchell (deceased) |
1933 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1910 |
James Kyle (deceased) |
1934 |
David Henry (deceased) |
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1911-1916 |
Samuel Hood (deceased) |
1935 |
James Bailie (deceased) |
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Oct 1916 – 1920 |
Houston Lancashire (deceased) |
1936 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1921-1923 |
John Beaumont (deceased) |
1937 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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May 1923 |
James Lamont (deceased) |
1938 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
List of Mayors of Ballymena Borough Council
Ballymena became a Borough in 1939
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Year |
Mayor |
Deputy Mayor |
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1939 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1940 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1941 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1942 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1943 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1944 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1945 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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1946 |
William Shaw (deceased) |
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Sept 1946 |
Patrick Murphy (deceased) |
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1947 |
Patrick Murphy (deceased) |
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1948 |
Col. Arthur O’Neill Chichester (deceased) |
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1949 |
Col. Arthur O’Neill Chichester (deceased) |
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1950 |
Col. Arthur O’Neill Chichester (deceased) |
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1951 |
Col. Arthur O’Neill Chichester (deceased) |
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May 1952/53 |
Alfred J Gillespie, JP., CC (deceased) |
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July 1953/54 |
Alfred J Gillespie, JP., CC (deceased) |
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May 1954/55 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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May 1955/56 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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May 1956/57 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1957/58 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1958/59 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1959/60 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1960/61 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1961/62 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1962/63 |
Thomas Wilson (deceased) |
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1963/64 |
James D Henry (deceased) |
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1964/65 |
James D Henry (deceased) |
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1965/66 |
James D Henry (deceased) |
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1966/67 |
James D Henry, OBE., JP (deceased) |
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1967/68 |
James D Henry, OBE., JP, (deceased) resigned on 16.10.67; appointed to New Town Commission |
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From 23rd Oct 1967 |
James B Millar |
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1968/69 |
James B Millar |
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1969/70 |
James B Millar |
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1970/71 |
James B Millar |
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1971/72 |
James B Millar |
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1972/73 |
James B Millar |
George G Sloan (deceased) |
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1973/74 |
George G Sloan (deceased) |
Clifford Davidson (Vice-Chairman, Ballymena District Council) |
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1974/75 |
George G Sloan (deceased) |
Clifford Davidson |
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1975/76 |
George G Sloan (deceased) |
Clifford Davidson |
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1976/77 |
George G Sloan (deceased) |
Clifford Davidson |
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1977/78 |
John McAuley |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
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1978/79 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
WFJ Turtle |
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1979/80 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1980/81 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1981/82 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1982/83 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1983/84 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Roy West (deceased) |
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1984/85 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1985/86 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1986/87 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1987/88 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1988/89 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Maurice T Mills |
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1989/90 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Thomas Nicholl |
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1990/91 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
Thomas Nicholl |
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1991/92 |
Sandy Spence (deceased) |
William Brownlees |
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1992/93 |
Sandy Spence (deceased 29th March 1998) |
William Brownlees |
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1993/94 |
Robert J Coulter |
JG Williams |
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1994/95 |
Robert J Coulter |
James Currie |
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1995/96 |
Robert J Coulter |
James Currie |
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1996/97 |
James KF Currie |
Desmond Armstrong |
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1997/98 |
James KF Currie |
Desmond Armstrong |
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1998/99 |
James KF Currie |
Desmond Armstrong |
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1999/2000 |
James KF Currie |
PJ McAvoy |
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2000/01 |
James KF Currie |
PJ McAvoy |
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2001/02 |
Thomas Nicholl |
Joseph E McKernan |
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2002/03 |
Hubert Nicholl |
Roy Gillespie |
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2003/04 |
Joseph E McKernan |
Hubert Nicholl |
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2004/05 |
Hubert Nicholl |
Lexie Scott |
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2005/06 |
Thomas Nicholl |
James Alexander |
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2006/07 |
James Alexander |
Maurice Mills |
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2007/08 |
Maurice Mills |
PJ McAvoy |
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2008/09 |
Maurice Mills |
Declan O’Loan |
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2009/10 |
James KF Currie |
PJ McAvoy |
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2010/11 |
Maurice Mills |
William McNeilly |
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2011/12 |
Hubert Nicholl |
RJ Cherry |
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2012/13 |
Alderman PJ McAvoy |
Elizabeth Adger |
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2013/14 |
Audrey Wales MBE |
James McClean |
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2014/15 |
Audrey Wales MBE |
Hubert Nicholl |