List of mayors of Scarborough, Ontario
Encyclopedia
This is a list of reeves and mayors of Scarborough, Ontario. The township
of Scarborough
was created in 1850. The head of the local government was a reeve until the incorporation of Scarborough as a borough
in 1967, at which point the head of the local government was styled as mayor
and continued after becoming a city
in 1983. Since 1998, Scarborough has been a community within the city of Toronto
, and the head of the local government is the mayor of Toronto.
The only living mayor of the former municipality is Paul Cosgrove.
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
was created in 1850. The head of the local government was a reeve until the incorporation of Scarborough as a borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in 1967, at which point the head of the local government was styled as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and continued after becoming a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in 1983. Since 1998, Scarborough has been a community within the city of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and the head of the local government is the mayor of Toronto.
The only living mayor of the former municipality is Paul Cosgrove.
Township Reeves
- 1850 : Peter Secor
- 1851 - 1853 : J.P. Wheler
- 1854 : J. Torrance
- 1855 - 1864 : J.P. Wheler
- 1865 : D.G. Stephenson
- 1866 : T. Brown
- 1867 - 1870 : G. Chester
- 1871 - 1875 : J.P. Wheler
- 1876 : G. Chester
- 1877 - 1880: D.G. Stephenson
- 1881 - 1894 : John RichardsonJohn Richardson (Ontario MPP)John Richardson was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 as a Liberal member....
- 1895 : J. Chester
- 1896 - 1901 : L. Kennedy
- 1902 - 1907 : A. Young
- 1908 - 1912 : W.D. Annis
- 1913 - 1919 : J.G. Cornell
- 1920 - 1921 : J.T. Stewart
- 1922 : E.M. Croker
- 1923 - 1925 : R. McCowan
- 1926 : T.E. Allen
- 1927 : G. Moore
- 1928 - 1931 : G.B. Little
- 1932 : F.L. Barchard
- 1933 - 1934 : T.H. Sanders
- 1935 : G. Moore
- 1936 - 1938 : B.J. Wheeler
- 1939 - 1945 : B.L. Clutterbuck
- 1946 : A.P. Wheler
- 1947 : R.H. Palmer
- 1948 - 1955 : Oliver E. Crockford
- 1956 : A. Harris
- 1957 - 1967 : Albert Campbell
Borough Mayors
After 1967, the title of reeve of the Township of Scarborough was changed to the Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough:- 1967 - 1969 : Albert Campbell
- 1969 - 1972 : Robert W. White
- 1973 - 1978 : Paul CosgrovePaul CosgrovePaul James Cosgrove, PC , is a former Canadian jurist as well as a former politician.-Political career:A lawyer by profession, Cosgrove entered municipal politics and served as Mayor of the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario from 1973 until 1978.Cosgrove entered federal politics running as the...
- 1978 : Ken MorrishKen MorrishKen Morrish , nicknamed "Mr. Highland Creek" was a Metro Toronto politician. He served the Scarborough, Ontario community as councillor, deputy Metro Toronto Chair and mayor of Scarborough...
- interim - 1979 - 1983 : Gus HarrisGus HarrisAugustus John Harris was a Canadian politician. He was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was the mayor of Scarborough, Ontario from 1978 to 1988....
City Mayors
Scarborough became a city in 1983 with the former mayor of the borough becoming mayor of the city:- 1983 - 1987 : Gus HarrisGus HarrisAugustus John Harris was a Canadian politician. He was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was the mayor of Scarborough, Ontario from 1978 to 1988....
- 1988 - 1993 : Joyce TrimmerJoyce TrimmerJoyce Trimmer was a Canadian politician. She was the first woman mayor of Scarborough, Ontario.Born in London, England, Trimmer emigrated to Toronto with her husband Douglas in 1954, where they settled on the Toronto Islands.Working as a secretary and then a business and typing teacher at...
- 1994 - 1998 : Frank FaubertFrank FaubertFrank J. Faubert was a Canadian provincial and municipal politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990, and was the final Mayor of Scarborough before its amalgamation into the City of Toronto...
Mayors of Toronto
After 1998, the Mayor of Scarborough ceased to exist and replaced by the Mayor of Toronto:- 1998 - 2003 : Mel LastmanMel LastmanMelvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman , nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. He is the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other...
- 2003 - 2010 : David MillerDavid Miller (Canadian politician)David Raymond Miller is a Canadian politician. He was the 63rd Mayor of Toronto and the second since the 1998 amalgamation. He was elected to the position in 2003 for a three-year term and re-elected in 2006 for a four-year term...
- 2010 - present: Rob FordRob FordRobert Bruce "Rob" Ford is the 64th and current Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to city council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat in 2003 and again in 2006...