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
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- 1950-51: Nancy Jackman [1]
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- 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: Andy 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
