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Coatbridge Burgh
Election 1885
Provost Alexander
The Mock Burgh
Police Burghs
Thomas Gilchrist
Election Results for new
Burgh of Coatbridge
MUNICIPAL ELECTION 1885
I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the following is the result of the Poll held on Tuesday 3rd November, in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards of the Burgh of Coatbridge:-
FIRST WARD
JOHN ALEXANDER, Ironrnaster, Gartsherrie Iron Works,
GEORGE NEILSON, Ironrnaster, Summerlee Iron Works
JOB J. FREETH, Tube Manufacturer, Blairhills,
JAMES MORTON, Coalmaster, Blairhills,
SECOND WARD
THOMAS GILCHRIST, Mason, Colt Terrace,
HENRY W. REID, Grocer, Muiryhall Street,
JAMES WILSON, Builder, Dunbeth,
ROBERT SHARP, Iron Merchant, Church Street, Coatbridge
ALEXANDER MASON, Brickbuilder, Church Street,
THOMAS PHILLIPS, Confectioner, Church Street,
GEORGE DRAFFEN, Sr., Draper, Main Street
THIRD WARD
HENRY BANNEN, Teacher, Langloan,
HUGH O'HEAR, Pawnbroker, Academy Street,
JOHN DICK, Ironfounder, Coatbridge,
JOHN LINDSAY, Spirit Dealer, Main Street,
DAVID BIRD, Coalrnaster, Blairhill,
JOHN LUSK, Baker, Coatbridge,
ANDREW HUTTON, Flesher, Blairhills,
JAMES JARVIE, Grocer, Church Street,
FOURTH WARD
JAMES ADDlE, Ironrnaster, Langloan Iron Works,
JOHN SPENCER, lronmaster, Phoenix Iron Works,
JOHN SMELLIE, Spirit Merchant, Langloan,
JAMES ALLAN, Tube Manufacturer, Victoria House, Langloan,
JOHN NEIL, Grocer, Coatbank Cottage, Whifflet,
RICHARD WHITE, Grocer, Whifflet,
JOHN JAMES MORAN, Baker, Main Street, Coatbridge,
FIFTH WARD
JAMES PETTIGREW, Coal master, Cliftonhill,
JAMES STEWART, Clyde Tube Works,
JOHN LAVELL, Spirit Merchant, Torrance's Land, Whifflet,
ALEXANDER PATERSON, Grocer, Main Street,
CHARLES THOMSON, Ironmaster, Calder,
GEORGE W. CHISHOLM, Confectioner, Church Street,
458
452
444
206
629
592
414
407
372
272
194
420
396
284
241
231
222
85
48
393
337
324
238
232
46
10
409
403
365
348
278
229
And I declare that
JOHN ALEXANDER, GEORGE NEILSON, and JOB J. FREETH have been Elected councillors for the first Ward;
THOMAS GILCHRIST, HENRY W. REID and lAMES WILSON, for the Second Ward;
HENRY BANNEN, HUGH O'HEAR and JOHN DICK, for the Third Ward;
JAMES ADDlE, JOHN SPENCER and JOHN SMELLIE, for the Fourth Ward;
JAMES PETTIGREW, JAMES STEWART and JOHN LAVELL, for the Firth Ward
WM. LUDOVIC MAIR, Advocate
Sheriff Substitute, Lanarkshire,
Returning Officer.
SHERIFF'S CHAMBERS,
Airdrie, 3rd Nov., 1885.