Local History:
Politics in Hamilton
Board of Police
When Hamilton was incorporated as a Police Village in January of 1833 it became the Town of Hamilton. The first election was held March 4, 1833 and the Board of Police Commissioners was elected to govern the new town. They were replaced by Mayors and Aldermen when Hamilton was incorporated as a city in 1846.
City of Hamilton Records
Many of the 19th century records of the city of Hamilton are available in Local History & Archives.
Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton
A list of the geographic designations from the first surveys until the creation of the new City of Hamilton in 2001
Lieutenant Governors of Ontario
Hamilton is the only city in Ontario to have had three Lieutenant Governors serve the province.
Mayors of Dundas
A list of the Mayors of Dundas from 1848 until amalgamation in 2001.
Mayors of Hamilton
A portrait gallery of the mayors of the city of Hamilton from the first to the current.
Municipal Election, 1956
The first computerized election in Hamilton’s history
