Carmarthen Borough Council was a local authority in the central part of Carmarthenshire, Wales, created in 1835 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It succeeded the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Carmarthen established by a Royal Charter of 1604.
The authority covered the electoral wards of Carmarthen Town North, Carmarthen Town South, and Carmarthen Town West.
The authority was abolished following local government reorganisation in 1974, and its role taken on by Carmarthen District Council. The ceremonial and community council functions were taken on by Carmarthen Town Council.
Elections
Elections
The council consisted of a toral of 24 members. Eighteen elected members were elected for three years, and a further six aldermen, who were elected for a six year term by the council itself.
A third of the council was elected annually.
Mayor
- 1835 David Davies
- 1836 Capt John George Phillips
- 1837âÂÂ1838 Thomas Morris
- 1839 William Phillips
- 1840 Charles Jones
- 1841 Thomas Taylor Webb
- 1842 William Morris
- 1843 Edmond Hills Stacey
- 1844 William Morris
- 1845 George Davies
- 1846 Thomas Charles Morris
- 1847 Samuel Tardrew
- 1848 William George Thomas
- 1849 John Lewis
- 1850âÂÂ1851 Valentine Davies
- 1852âÂÂ1853 William Morris
- 1854âÂÂ1855 Lewis Morris
- 1856 Thomas Charles Morris
- 1857 John Lewis Phillips
- 1858 James Rowlands
- 1859 Henry Norton
- 1860âÂÂ1861 John Thomas
- 1862âÂÂ1863 Wm de Grunchy Warren
- 1864 Valentine Davies
- 1865 John Adams
- 1866 Robert Brodie
- 1867 E. D. Bowen Jones
- 1868 David Davies
- 1869âÂÂ1870 John Lewis
- 1871 Henry Norton
- 1872 John Thomas
- 1873 Wm de Grunchy Warren
- 1874 David Lewis
- 1875 David M. Morgan
- 1876 David Bonnell Edwards
- 1877 Thomas Mostyn Davies
- 1878 Thomas Thomas
- 1879 Richard William Richards
- 1880 Charles William Jones
- 1881 John Morris
- 1882âÂÂ1884 James Jenkyn Jones
- 1885 John Lewis
- 1886 Thomas Mostyn Davies
- 1887 William Richard Edwards
- 1888 Edward Alfred Rogers
- 1889 Howell Howells
- 1890 Thomas Davies
- 1891âÂÂ1892 Thomas Jenkins
- 1893 James Davies
- 1894 Henry Cadle
- 1895âÂÂ1898 Henry Brunel White
- 1899 John Lewis
- 1900 Walter Spurell
- 1901âÂÂ1902 Edward Colby Evans
- 1903 Walter Spurell
- 1904âÂÂ1905 Edward Alfred Rogers
- 1906 Henry Evan Blagdon Richards
- 1907 Joseph Nicholas Williams (16 November 1906)
- 1908 John Lewis
- 1909 John Crossman
- 1910 Walter Lloyd
- 1911 William Thomas
- 1912âÂÂ1913 John Beynon Arthur
- 1914âÂÂ1917 John Lewis
- 1918âÂÂ1919 Alderman William Evans
- 1920âÂÂ1921 Andrew Fuller Mills
- 1922 Lewis David Thomas
- 1923 John Richards
- 1924 Andrew Fuller Mills
- 1925 John Hinds
- 1926 Andrew Fuller Mills
- 1927 Walter Spurell
- 1928âÂÂ1929 David John Davies
- 1930âÂÂ1932 William Jones
- 1933âÂÂ1935 Thomas Lloyd
- 1936âÂÂ1937 John Owen Morgans
- 1938âÂÂ1941 James Islwyn Davies
- 1942âÂÂ1944 Philip William Trefor Thomas
- 1945 John Russell
- 1945 Lewis Jones
- 1946âÂÂ1947 John Jenkins
- 1948âÂÂ1950 Enoch Davies
- 1950âÂÂ1952 William David Jones
- 1952âÂÂ1954 Charles Wright Griffiths
- 1954âÂÂ1956 John James Lewis
- 1956âÂÂ1958 Clifford Caron Jones
- 1958âÂÂ1959 T. J. Thomas (Died in Office)
- 1959âÂÂ1961 M. E. Clifford Jones
- 1961 (May to Sept) Mrs A. K. White (Died in Office)
- 1961âÂÂ1963 T. Idwal Jones
- 1963âÂÂ1964 Alderman Ellis J. Powell
- 1964âÂÂ1965 Sidney Jeremy
- 1965âÂÂ1966 D. D. Harries
- 1966âÂÂ1967 William Wynford Francis Davies
- 1967âÂÂ1968 Charles Wright Griffiths
- 1968 Leslie Hyde Howells
- 1969 David Jones Howells
- 1970 William Colvin
- 1971 Ronald Byles Evans
- 1972 Lawrence Victor Rice
- 1973 William Roy Nicholl
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