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J. H. HAAN

APPENDIX

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1849-1865

Note: Dates after the term of office refer to the Public Meeting at which the Municipal Council was elected.

Members Firm Nationality Russell & Co. Rathbones American
British 1851 (June) MacVicar & Co.
J. M. Smith & Co.
Wetmore & Co. American
British
American 1849 (March) — 1850 (August)
(10.3.1849) John N. Alsop Griswold
Thomas Moncreiff 1850 (August)
(2.8.1850) Hector C. R. MacDuff
J. Mackrill Smith
Oliver Everett Roberts 1851 (June) — 1852 (May)
(14.6.1851) Edward Langley Clement
D. Nye
William Seton Brown Oriental Bank
Bull, Nye & Co. Rathbones British
American
British 1852 (May) — 1853 (July)
(25.5.1852) William Hogg
Edward Cunningham (Chairman) Russell & Co. American Lindsay & Co.
Blenkin, Rawson & Co. British
British William Kay 1853 (July) — 1854 (July)
(21.7.1853) William Shephard Wetmore Wetmore & Co. American Shaw, Bland & Co. British? (Chairman)
John Hammond Winch
J. Caldecott Smith 1854 (July) — 1855 (March)
(11.7.1854) William Seton Brown (Chairman) x
David O. King (Treasurer) x
Edward Cunningham
Charles A. Fearon
William Kay
Dr. Walter Henry Medhurst x
John Skinner Dent, Beale & Co.
Birley, Worthington & Co.
King & Co.
Russell & Co.
Aug. Heard & Co.
Blenkin, Rawson & Co.
London Missionary Society
Gibb, Livingston & Co. British
British
?
American
American
British
British
British

Note: In March 1855 only those members marked "x" were still in office,
plus: H.C.R. MacDuff,

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62 J. H. HAAN APPENDIX MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1849-1865 Note: Dates after the term of office refer to the Public Meeting at which the Municipal Council was elected. Members Firm Nationality Russell & Co. Rathbones AmericanBritish 1851 (June) MacVicar & Co.J. M. Smith & Co.Wetmore & Co. AmericanBritishAmerican 1849 (March) — 1850 (August)(10.3.1849) John N. Alsop GriswoldThomas Moncreiff 1850 (August)(2.8.1850) Hector C. R. MacDuffJ. Mackrill SmithOliver Everett Roberts 1851 (June) — 1852 (May)(14.6.1851) Edward Langley ClementD. NyeWilliam Seton Brown Oriental BankBull, Nye & Co. Rathbones BritishAmericanBritish 1852 (May) — 1853 (July)(25.5.1852) William HoggEdward Cunningham (Chairman) Russell & Co. American Lindsay & Co.Blenkin, Rawson & Co. BritishBritish William Kay 1853 (July) — 1854 (July)(21.7.1853) William Shephard Wetmore Wetmore & Co. American Shaw, Bland & Co. British? (Chairman)John Hammond WinchJ. Caldecott Smith 1854 (July) — 1855 (March)(11.7.1854) William Seton Brown (Chairman) xDavid O. King (Treasurer) xEdward CunninghamCharles A. FearonWilliam KayDr. Walter Henry Medhurst xJohn Skinner Dent, Beale & Co.Birley, Worthington & Co.King & Co.Russell & Co.Aug. Heard & Co.Blenkin, Rawson & Co.London Missionary SocietyGibb, Livingston & Co. BritishBritish?AmericanAmericanBritishBritishBritish Note: In March 1855 only those members marked "x" were still in office,plus: H.C.R. MacDuff,

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62 J. H. HAAN APPENDIX MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1849-1865 Note: Dates after the term of office refer to the Public Meeting at which the Municipal Council was elected. Members Firm Nationality Russell & Co. Rathbones American British 1851 (June) MacVicar & Co. J. M. Smith & Co. Wetmore & Co. American British American 1849 (March) — 1850 (August) (10.3.1849) John N. Alsop Griswold Thomas Moncreiff 1850 (August) (2.8.1850) Hector C. R. MacDuff J. Mackrill Smith Oliver Everett Roberts 1851 (June) — 1852 (May) (14.6.1851) Edward Langley Clement D. Nye William Seton Brown Oriental Bank Bull, Nye & Co. Rathbones British American British 1852 (May) — 1853 (July) (25.5.1852) William Hogg Edward Cunningham (Chairman) Russell & Co. American Lindsay & Co. British William Kay Blenkin, Rawson & Co. British 1853 (July) — 1854 (July) (21.7.1853) William Shephard Wetmore Wetmore & Co. American Shaw, Bland & Co. ? British (Chairman) John Hammond Winch J. Caldecott Smith 1854 (July) — 1855 (March) (11.7.1854) William Seton Brown (Chairman) x David O. King (Treasurer) x Edward Cunningham Charles A. Fearon William Kay Dr. Walter Henry Medhurst x John Skinner Dent, Beale & Co. Birley, Worthington & Co. British King & Co. ? Russell & Co. American Aug. Heard & Co. American Blenkin, Rawson & Co. British London Missionary Society British Gibb, Livingston & Co. British Note: In March 1855 only those members marked "x" were still in office, plus: H.C.R. MacDuff, !

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J. H. HAAN

APPENDIX

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 1849-1865

Note: Dates after the term of office refer to the Public Meeting at which the Municipal Council was elected.

Members

Firm

Nationality

Russell & Co. Rathbones

American

British

1851 (June)

MacVicar & Co.

J. M. Smith & Co.

Wetmore & Co.

American British American

1849 (March) — 1850 (August)

(10.3.1849)

John N. Alsop Griswold

Thomas Moncreiff

1850 (August)

(2.8.1850)

Hector C. R. MacDuff

J. Mackrill Smith

Oliver Everett Roberts

1851 (June) — 1852 (May)

(14.6.1851)

Edward Langley Clement D. Nye

William Seton Brown

Oriental Bank

Bull, Nye & Co. Rathbones

British American British

1852 (May) — 1853 (July)

(25.5.1852)

William Hogg

Edward Cunningham (Chairman)

Russell & Co.

American

Lindsay & Co.

British

William Kay

Blenkin, Rawson & Co.

British

1853 (July) — 1854 (July)

(21.7.1853)

William Shephard Wetmore

Wetmore & Co.

American

Shaw, Bland & Co.

British

(Chairman)

John Hammond Winch

J. Caldecott Smith

1854 (July) — 1855 (March)

(11.7.1854)

William Seton Brown

(Chairman) x

David O. King (Treasurer) x

Edward Cunningham

Charles A. Fearon

William Kay

Dr. Walter Henry Medhurst x

John Skinner

Dent, Beale & Co.

Birley, Worthington & Co. British

King & Co.

Russell & Co.

American

Aug. Heard & Co.

American

Blenkin, Rawson & Co.

British

London Missionary

Society

British

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

British

Note: In March 1855 only those members marked "x" were still in office,

plus: H.C.R. MacDuff,

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