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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 2012–2013 is Councillor Ann Castle.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

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
  • "Lord Mayor of Leeds". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 2012-09-08. General information about current Lord Mayor
  • "Lord Mayors & Aldermen of Leeds since 1626" (doc). leeds City Council. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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