In 1665
Sir Daniel Bellingham became the first
Lord Mayor of Dublin.
17th century 18th century 19th century 1801–1840 1841–1900 The
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 comes into force. Under this Act, all ratepayers with a yearly valuation of £10 could vote in civic elections and sit on the council.
Dublin Corporation (now Dublin City Council) becomes the new municipal authority for the city of Dublin. Daniel O'Connell was elected to the new Dublin Corporation and took office as Lord Mayor of Dublin, the first Roman Catholic to be Lord Mayor since 1690. :1.For a period there was an agreement to alternate the mayor's chair between Tory (Conservative) and Whigs (Liberals, Repealers).
20th century :2.Thomas Kelly was unanimously elected as Lord Mayor while being held as a
political prisoner in
Wormwood Scrubs prison in England.
21st century ==See also==