March, 1860. | |||
Edward Warner (L.) | 2083 | W. Forlonge (C.) | 1636 |
Sir Wm. Russell (L.) | 2045 | W. D. Lewis (C.) | 1631 |
In 1865, Sir Wm. Russell and E. Warner were again returned. The poll closed as follows:—
| Sir Wm. Russell (L.) | 1845 | Mr. Goldsmid (C.) | 1466 |
| Edward Warner (L.) | 1838 | Mr. Waters (C.) | 1393 |
First election under the New Reform Act Nov., 1868.
Sir H. J. Stracey (C.) | 4521 | J. H. Tillett (L.) | 4364 |
Sir Wm. Russell (L.) | 4509 |
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On petition, Sir H. J. Stracey was, in January, 1869, unseated for bribery.
CHAPTER II.
The Mayors and Sheriffs of Norwich.
A LARGE parchment book in the Guildhall contains the names of all the mayors and sheriffs since 1403 when the first mayor was elected. The subjoined list has been verified by that official document, and is the most complete record ever published. We give also a few particulars as to the residences of some of the most distinguished of these civic dignitaries.
William Appleyard was the first mayor of Norwich, in 1403. He resided in an old flint building in Bridewell Alley, St. Andrew’s, which came afterwards into the hands of Thomas Cambridge, who, in 1454, conveyed it to John Paston, from whom it passed to the Hobarts, the Cursons, the Brownes, the Codds, and the Sothertons. It was afterwards used as a prison, and is now occupied by Mr. James Newbegin.
John Cambridge was elected to the office of mayor four times, in 1430, 1437, 1438, 1439. He resided in one of the old-fashioned houses on St. Andrew’s hill.