An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. Historically the term could also refer to local municipal judges in small legal proceedings (as in Pennsylvania)[1]. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The title is derived from the Anglo-Saxon position of ealdorman, literally meaning "elder man," and was used by the chief nobles presiding over shires. The History of Anglo-Saxon England covers the history of Early medieval England from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon An ealdorman (modern Alderman) was the prior magistrate of an Anglo-Saxon shire from 900 to the time of the Danes. A shire is an Administrative division of Great Britain and Australia.
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United Kingdom
Although the term originated in England, it had no clear definition there until the 19th century, as each municipal corporation had its own constitution. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar It was used in England, Wales and Ireland, but was not used in Scotland. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Under the Municipal Reform Act 1835, municipal borough corporations consisted of councillors and aldermen. The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Aldermen would be elected not by the electorate, but by the council (including the outgoing aldermen), for a term of six years, which allowed a party that narrowly lost an election to retain control by choosing aldermen. This was altered in 1910 not to allow outgoing aldermen to vote. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Aldermen were finally abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, surviving a few years later in Greater London. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales County councils also elected Aldermen, but not rural district and urban district councils. Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area
Councils can still create honorary aldermen, often a reward for long service. This award is used much more often in Northern Ireland than in England or Wales. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Northern Ireland councils may additionally designate a quarter of their councillors as aldermen.
In the City of London Corporation, aldermen are elected for each ward, by the regular electorate, and until recently for life. The City of London Corporation (formerly known as the Corporation of London)is the municipal governing body of the City of London. To be a candidate to be Lord Mayor of the City of London, it is necessary to be an alderman and to have been a sheriff. The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of the City of London Corporation. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI.
In Scotland, the office of "baillie" bore some similarities. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. A baillie (alternative spelling bailie, from Old French) was a local civic officer in Scottish Burghs approximately equivalent to the post of
Republic of Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland the title was used by the first person elected in a multi-seat local government ward. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district The Local Government Act 2001 abolished the title as part of a modernisation of local government, and as such none of the Councillors elected in the local elections of 2004 hold the title Alderman. The Local Government Act 2001 (No37 of 2001 was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland on 21 July 2001. The 2004 Irish local elections were held in all the counties cities and towns of Ireland on 11 June 2004, on the same day as the European elections
Canada
Historically, the term "alderman" was used for those persons elected to a municipal council to represent the wards. As women were increasingly elected to municipal office, the term "councillor" slowly replaced "alderman", although there was some use of the term "alderperson". A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Today, the title of "alderman" is rarely used, except in some cities in Alberta and Ontario as well as some smaller municipalities elsewhere in the country that retain the title for historic reasons.
United States
"Board of Aldermen" is the governing body of many jurisdictions in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In these jurisdictions, the term is used instead of city council and its members are called "Alderman" or "Alderwoman". A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. [1]. Some states such as Pennsylvania established aldermen in the 19th century to serve as local judges for minor infractions. Pennsylvania's alderman were phased out in the early 20th century. In this manner depending on the jurisdiction an alderman could have been part of the legislative or judicial local government.
See also
- Local government in Canada
- Local government in the United States
- Municipal government
- Councillor
- Mayor
References
- ^ for more see Jane Addams, Democracy and Social Ethics; esp Ch. Local government in Canada lies at a lower level than federal and provincial government Local government in the United States is generally structured in accordance with the laws of the various individual states. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 5
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