List of mayors of Claremont
The Town of Claremont is a local government area in Perth, Western Australia. Claremont was originally established on 17 June 1898 as the Municipality of Claremont with a mayor and councillors under the Municipal Institutions' Act 1876. With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, it became the Town of Claremont effective 1 July 1961.
Municipality of Claremont
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| James King | 1898-1899 |
| Joseph Langsford[1] | 1899–1901 |
| Sydney Stubbs[1][2] | 1901–1903 |
| H. M. Saunders[1] | 1903–1907 |
| T. J. Briggs[1] | 1907–1909 |
| Horace Elgar Mofflin[1] | 1909–1911 |
| Walter St Clair Brockway[1] | 1911–1912 |
| James L. B. Weir[1] | 1912–1915 |
| George Philip Stevens[1] | 1915–1919 |
| John Thomson[1] | 1919–1922 |
| William James Rolfe[1] | 1922 |
| Sidney Charles Marriott[1] | 1923–1924 |
| John Hobbs[1] | 1924–1927 |
| Gustav Ernst Mengler[1] | 1927–1939 |
| Edward James Judge[1] | 1939–1940 |
| Eric William Gillett[1] | 1940–1953 |
| Albert William Crooks[1] | 1953–1961 |
Town of Claremont
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Albert William Crooks[1] | 1961–1966 |
| E. W. Harry Milner[1] | 1966–1972 |
| R. E. Packington[1] | 1972–1978 |
| B. H. Houston[1] | 1978–1985 |
| Peter H. Weygers[1] | 1985–1997 |
| Peter J. Olson | 1997–2009 |
| Jock Barker | 2009–2025 |
| Peter Telford[3] | 2025–present |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Bolton, G.C; Gregory, J.A (1999), Claremont: A history, University of Western Australia Press, pp. 239–240
- ↑ "Sydney Stubbs". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Flinn, Harriet (23 October 2025). "Western Suburbs: Peter Telford becomes Claremont Mayor while Melissa Harkins takes Cottesloe". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 January 2026.