Former Mayors & Chairmen
Waimate Mayors
| Mayor | Date |
|---|---|
| John Manchester | 1879 - 1881 |
| Matthew Sherwin | 1881 - 1882 |
| Samuel Goldsmith | 1882 - 1884 |
| Charles Clarke | 1884 - 1886 |
| James Sinclair | 1886 - 1887 |
| Frank Slee | 1887 - 1889 |
| James Sinclair | 1889 - 1891 |
| George Graham | 1891 - 1893 |
| William Coltman | 1893 - 1895 |
| Charles Clarke | 1895 - 1896 |
| Robert Nicol | 1896 - 1898 |
| Dr Herbert Barclay | 1898 - 1901 |
| John Manchester | 1901 - 1908 |
| Norton Francis | 1908 - 1912 |
| John Black | 1912 -1915 |
| Norton Francis | 1915 - 1917 |
| George Dash | 1917 - 1919 |
| William Evans | 1919 - 1921 |
| Frederick Nash | 1921 - 1923 |
| Williams Evans | 1923 - 1925 |
| George Dash | 1925 - 1941 |
| William Boland | 1941 - 1956 |
| Alexander McRae | 1956 - 1974 |
| Andrew McLay | 1974 - 1983 |
| David Owen | 1983 - 2004 |
| John Coles | 2004 - 2013 |
| Craig Rowley | 2013 - present |
Waimate County Council Chairman
| Chairman | Date |
|---|---|
| James Bruce (first chairman) | 1877 - 1878 |
| William Moody | 1878 - 1880 |
| John McGregor | 1880 - 1881 |
| John Manchester | 1881 |
| Michael Studholme | 1881 - 1883 |
| John Manchester | 1883 - 1886 |
| Alpheous Hayes | 1886 |
| Edward Elworthy | 1886 - 1887 |
| Duncan McLaren | 1887 - 1892 |
| Harry Parker | 1892 - 1893 |
| Edward Elworthy | 1893 - 1899 |
| John Douglas | 1899 - 1902 |
| Robert Rhodes | 1902 - 1904 |
| P Studholme | 1904 - 1907 |
| Robert Rhodes | 1907 - 1910 |
| Thomas Hart | 1910 - 1912 |
| Robert Rhodes | 1912 - 1918 |
| Thomas Hart | 1918 - 1923 |
| Harry Johnstone | 1923 - 1928 |
| John Bitchener OBE | 1928 - 1933 |
| Harry Johnstone | 1933 - 1936 |
| John Bitchener OBE | 1936 - 1947 |
| Major Neill Rattray CMG, MBE | 1947 - 1964 |
| William Fletcher | 1964 - 1970 |
| Alexander Darling | 1970 - 1972 |
| Reginald Midgley | 1972 - 1983 |
| Thomas Hurst | 1983 - 1989 |
