Mayor of Dorchester explained

thumb|Dorchester Mayor Janet Hewitt in the Santa Hat Parade in 2022

John Parkin was the first mayor when he was elected in 1629. The first woman to serve as mayor was Winifrede Marsden in 1930.^[1] Stella Jones MBE has been mayor three times and she was also the mayoress three times when her husband Trevor was mayor.^[2]

The following have been elected mayors of Dorchester, Dorset, England:

• 1629–30: John Parkins,^{[1] [3]} MP for Dorchester, 1621
• 1631–32: William Whiteway,^[4] MP for Dorchester, 1624, 1625
• 1635–36: Denis Bond MP for Dorchester, 1640
• 1636–37: John Hill,^[5] MP for Dorchester, 1628
• 1637–38: James Gould, snr,^[6] MP for Dorchester, 1659, 1661
• 1644–45: John Bushrode, MP for Dorchester, 1659
• 1645–46: John Whiteway,^[7] MP for Dorchester, 1654, 1656, 1660
• 1655–56: John Bushrode, MP for Dorchester, 1659
• 1658–59: John Whiteway,^[8] MP for Dorchester, 1654, 1656, 1660
• 1677–78: James Gould, jnr,^[9] MP for Dorchester, 1677, 1680, 1681, 1690
• 1680–81: Nicholas Gould^[10] MP for Dorchester, 1679
• 1682: Charles Stoodley
• 1683: John Oldis
• 1684: William Pitt
• 1685: Alexander Haviland
• 1686: John Nelson
• 1687: George Lester
• 1688: Hugh Baker
• 1689: Richard Cooper and Thomas Blandford
• 1690: Maximilian Gollop
• 1691: Daniel Arden
• 1692: Thomas Delacourt
• 1693: Thomas Seward
• 1694: Andrew Loder
• 1695: John Gollop
• 1696: James Gould
• 1697: John Yeat
• 1698: Robert Weare
• 1699: Henry Whiffen
• 1700: Richard Samways
• 1701: John Haviland
• 1702: John Oldis
• 1703: Maximilian Gollop

...

• 1902-03: Stephen D. Allen, Conservative (re-elected)^[11]
• 1930-31:Winifrede Marsden^[1]

...

• 1950-51: Nancy Jackman^[1]

...

• 1988: E. Stella Jones
• 1989: Dennis G. Maggs
• 1990: Elizabeth G. Boothman
• 1991:: M. Diana Dowell
• 1992:D. Trevor Jones
• 1993: Mary E. (Molly) Rennie
• 1994: John H. Antell
• 1995: Timothy C.N. Harries
• 1996: Peter A.A. Scott
• 1997: Richard M. Biggs
• 1998: John H. Antell
• 1999: Leslie M. Phillips
• 2000–01: E. Stella Jones ^[12]
• 2001–02: Walter G. Gundry ^[12]
• 2002–03: D. Trevor Jones ^[12]
• 2003–04: Mary E. Rennie ^[12]
• 2004–05: Timothy C. N. Harries ^[12]
• 2005–06: Richard M. Biggs ^[12]
• 2006–07: Robert (Robin) Potter ^[12]
• 2007–08: David J. Barrett ^[12]
• 2008–09: Catherine M. Hebditch ^[12]
• 2009–10: Susan C Hosford ^[12]
• 2010–11: Leslie M. Phillips ^[12]
• 2011–12: Tess James ^[12]
• 2012–13: Andrew J Canning ^[12]
• 2013–14: E.Stella Jones ^{[13] [1]}
• 2014–15: Peter Mann ^[13]
• 2015–16: Robin Potter ^[13]
• 2016–17: Timothy C. N. Harries ^[13]
• 2017–18: Susan C Hosford ^[13]
• 2018–19: David Taylor ^[14]
• 2019-21: Richard M. Biggs

thumb|The Mayor at Dorchester Earth Fair on Earth Day in 2022

• 2021-22: Gareth Jones^[15]
• 2022-23: Janet Hewitt^[16]
• 2023-2024 Alastair Chisholm ^[17]
• 2024-2025 Robin Potter ^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: DT1: The chain of history by Coun Stella Jones, Mayor of Dorchester . 2022-04-24 . Dorset Echo . 16 October 2013 . en.
2. Web site: https://www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/About+Us/Councillors/Stella+Jones . 2022-04-25 . www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.
3. Web site: PARKINS, John (1571-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online.
4. Web site: WHITEWAY, William I (1570-1640), of Dorchester, Dorset | History of Parliament Online.
5. Web site: HILL, John (1590-1657), of Dorchester, Dorset; later of London | History of Parliament Online.
6. Web site: GOULD, James I (1593-1676), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online.
7. Web site: WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online.
8. Web site: WHITEWAY, John (1614-c.77), of Dorchester, Dorset and Rickmansworth, Herts. | History of Parliament Online.
9. Web site: GOULD, James II (C.1625-1707), of Dorchester, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online.
10. Web site: GOULD, Nicholas (1635-91), of Lime Street, London and Upwey, Dorset. | History of Parliament Online.
11. Election of Mayors . 11 November 1902 . 12 . 36922.
12. Web site: MAYORS of DORCHESTER 1629-2010. 7 May 2019.
13. Web site: Dorchester Town Council Minutes. Dorchester Town Council. 7 May 2019.
14. Web site: David Taylor is new Mayor of Dorchester. 22 May 2018 . Dorset Echo. 7 May 2019.
15. Web site: Dorchester Town Council Home Page . 2022-04-24 . www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.
16. Web site: Dorchester Town Council Home Page . 2022-12-13 . www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.
17. Web site: Dorchester Town Council Home Page . 2024-08-03 . www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.
18. Web site: Dorchester Town Council Home Page . 2024-08-03 . www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.