Former Mayors of Sunderland

Mayors of Sunderland since the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.

Former Mayors

Elected	Name
17 May 2023	Cllr Dorothy Trueman
18 May 2022	Cllr Alison Smith
19 May 2021	Cllr Henry Trueman
20 May 2020	Cllr David Snowdon
15 May 2019	Cllr David Snowdon
16 May 2018	Cllr Lynda Scanlan
17 May 2017	Cllr Doris MacKnight
18 May 2016	Cllr Alan Emerson
20 May 2015	Cllr Barry Curran
10 June 2014	Cllr Stuart Porthouse
15 May 2013	Cllr Robert Heron
16 May 2012	Cllr Iain Kay
18 May 2011	Cllr Norma Wright
19 May 2010	Mr Thomas Martin
14 May 2009	Mr Dennis Richardson
14 May 2008	Mrs Mary Smith
16 May 2007	Mr Leslie Scott
17 May 2006	Mr Thomas Foster
17 May 2005	Mr Bill Stephenson
30 June 2004	Mr James B Scott
21 May 2003	Mrs Juliana Heron
22 May 2002	Mr Peter Gibson
16 May 2001	Mr Ken Murray
17 May 2000	Mr Brian Dodds
19 May 1999	Mr David Ross Wares
20 May 1998	Mr Walter Scott
14 May 1997	Mr Gowan James Scott
15 May 1996	Mr Ian Galbraith
17 May 1995	Mr Eric Bramfitt
18 May 1994	Mr Denis Gerard Whalen
19 May 1993	Mr Bryan Charlton
20 May 1992	Mr William Craddock
15 May 1991	Mr David Francis Thompson
16 May 1990	Mr Andrew Watson Myers
17 May 1989	Mr Robert Kirby
18 May 1988	Mr Leslie Mann
20 May 1987	Mr John Mawston
21 May 1986	Mr Thomas Scott
15 May 1985	Mr Ralph Carroll Baxter
16 May 1984	Mr George Elliott
18 May 1983	Mrs Annie Pratt
19 May 1982	Mr Joseph Hall
13 May 1981	Mr Thomas Megan Finnigan
13 May 1980	Mr Leonard Harper
26 September 1979	Mr Leonard Harper
16 May 1979	Mr E Weir
17 May 1978	Mr Arthur Lumley
11 May 1977	Mr Thomas Bridges
19 May 1976	Mr Charles Henry Slater
12 May 1975	Mrs Mary Elizabeth Porter
1 April 1974	Mr A Burgham
21 May 1973	Mr George Conforth Park
15 May 1972	Mr Leslie Watson
24 May 1971	Mr William Sinclair Martin
18 May 1970	Mr William Ord Stephenson
19 May 1969	Mrs Mary Elizabeth Miller
27 February 1969	Mrs Mary Elizabeth Miller
20 May 1968	Mr John William Purvis Wilkinson
22 May 1967	Mr Norman Waters
23 May 1966	Mr Fred Young
24 May 1965	Mr Albert Watson
20 May 1964	Mr Robert Wilkinson
20 May 1963	Mrs Jane Ellen Hedley
21 May 1962	Mr Richard Thomas Weston
24 May 1961	Mrs Kitty Cohen
23 May 1960	Mr Joseph Tweddle
20 May 1959	Mr Nicholas Lister Allison
19 May 1958	Mr Edwin Ernest Wales
20 May 1957	Mr Joseph Hoy
23 May 1956	Mr Thomas Henry Cavanagh
23 May 1955	Miss Edith Evelyn B
24 May 1954	Mrs Jane Huggins
18 May 1953	Mr McGregor Ernest English
19 May 1952	Mr Arthur Humphrey Suddick
23 May 1951	Mr William Harvey
22 May 1950	Mr George Henry Morgan
23 May 1949	Mr Jack Cohen
10 November 1947	Mr Eden Johnston
9 November 1946	Mr Miles Walton
9 November 1945	Mr Joshua Ritson
9 November 1944	Mr John Young
9 November 1943	Mr Wilton Legender Milburn
9 November 1942	Mr Myers Wayman
10 November 1941	Mr Myers Wayman
10 November 1940	Mr Myers Wayman
9 November 1939	Mr Myers Wayman
9 November 1938	Mr Myers Wayman
12 January 1938	Mr George Ford
9 November 1937	Mr James Turner (Died)
9 November 1936	Mr Thomas Summerbell
9 November 1935	Mr Thomas Summerbell
9 November 1934	Mr Edward William Ditchburn
9 November 1933	Mr Edward William Ditchburn
9 November 1932	Mr Edward Hazard Brown
9 November 1931	Mr Eward Hazard Brown
10 November 1930	Mr Edward Hazard Brown
9 November 1929	Mr Isaac Gibson Modlin
9 November 1928	Mr Isaac Gibson Modlin
9 November 1927	Mr David Cairns
9 November 1926	Mr David Cairns
9 November 1925	Mr John Spours Nicholson
10 November 1924	Mr John Spours Nicholson
9 November 1923	Mr George Stephenson Lawson
9 November 1922	Mr George Stephenson Lawson
9 November 1921	Mr Walter Raine
9 November 1920	Mr Walter Raine
18 August 1920	Mr William Frederick Vint
10 November 1919	Mr Arthur Ritson (Died)
9 November 1918	Mr William Frederick Vint
9 November 1917	Mr William Frederick Vint
21 March 1917	Mr William Frederick Vint
9 November 1916	Mr Stansfield Richardson
9 November 1915	Mr Stansfield Richardson
9 November 1914	Mr Stansfield Richardson
10 November 1913	Mr Stansfield Richardson
9 November 1912	Mr Stansfield Richardson
9 November 1911	Mr Edward Hazard Brown
9 November 1910	Mr William Sanderson
9 November 1909	Mr Arthur F. Young
9 November 1908	Mr Arthur F. Young
9 November 1907	Mr William Walker
9 November 1906	Mr Stephen M Swan
9 November 1905	Mr Frederick Foster
9 November 1904	Mr Frederick Foster
9 November 1903	Mr Henry John Turnbull
10 November 1902	Mr Henry John Turnbull
9 November 1901	Mr John George Kirtley
9 November 1900	Mr John George Kirtley
9 November 1899	Mr Edwin Robert Dix
9 November 1898	Mr William Bruce
9 November 1897	Mr William Bruce
9 November 1896	Mr William Burns
9 November 1895	Mr William Burns
9 November 1894	Mr John Sanderson
9 November 1893	Mr John Sanderson
9 November 1892	Mr Stansfield Richardson
9 November 1891	Mr Stansfield Richardson
10 November 1890	Mr Robert Shadforth
9 November 1889	Mr Robert Shadforth
9 November 1888	Mr George Barnes
9 November 1887	Mr Edwin Richardson
9 November 1886	Mr Edwin Richardson
9 November 1885	Mr Robert Preston
10 November 1884	Mr Robert Preston
9 November 1883	Mr John Wright Wayman
9 November 1882	Mr John Wright Wayman
9 November 1881	Mr William Wilson
9 November 1880	Mr William Wilson
29 March 1880	Mr Samual Storey
10 November 1879	Mr Thomas Scott Turnbull (Died)
9 November 1878	Mr Samual Sinclair Robson
9 November 1877	Mr Samual Storey
9 November 1876	Mr Samual Storey
9 November 1875	Mr John Nicholson
9 November 1874	Mr John Potts
10 November 1873	Mr Alexandra George McKenzie
9 November 1872	Mr Alexandra George McKenzie
9 November 1871	Mr William Nicholson
9 November 1870	Mr William Nicholson
9 November 1868	Mr Williams Thompson
6 February 1869	Mr William Thompson
9 November 1868	Mr John Crossley (Died)
9 November 1867	Mr Edward Temperley Gourley
9 November 1866	Mr John James Kayll
9 November 1865	Mr Edward Temperley Gourley
9 November 1864	Mr Edward Temperley Gourley
9 November 1863	Mr James Allison
10 November 1862	Mr James Hartley
9 November 1861	Mr John Candlish
9 November 1860	Mr Samuel Alcock
9 November 1859	Mr Samuel Alcock
9 November 1858	Mr John Candlish
9 November 1857	Mr George Smith Ranson
10 November 1856	Mr George Smith Ranson
9 November 1855	Mr Anthony John Moore
9 November 1854	Mr Anthony John Moore
9 November 1853	Mr Samual Alcock
9 November 1852	Mr James Hartley
9 November 1851	Mr James Hartley
9 November 1850	Mr William Mordey
9 November 1849	Mr William Ord
9 November 1848	Mr Joseph Simpson
15 December 1847	Mr John Scott
9 November 1847	Sir H Williamson Bert (Resigned)
9 November 1846	Mr Robert Brown
9 November 1845	Mr Robert Brown
9 November 1844	Mr James Allison
9 November 1843	Mr Robert Burdon Cay
9 November 1842	Mr Andrew White
9 November 1841	Sir H Williamson Bart
9 November 1840	Mr Richard White
9 November 1839	Mr Joseph Brown M.D
9 November 1838	Mr Joseph Simpson
9 November 1837	Mr Richard Spoor
8 July 1837	Mr Richard Spoor
9 November 1836	Mr Andrew White resigned
1 January 1836	Mr Andrew White