First Nominations and Preliminary Meeting
- When
- 22 December 1855
- Where
- London
Following the Act's passage, the first nominations took place in December 1855, and the Board held its first preliminary meeting on 22 December 1855, electing John Thwaites as chairman.
The Metropolis Management Act 1855 provided that the first election of members was to take place on 12 December 1855. The first nominations took place in December 1855, and the Board held its first preliminary meeting on 22 December 1855, at which John Thwaites was elected as chairman. This marked the new authority's first assembly, ahead of its formal coming into being on 1 January 1856.
Sources
- Metropolis Management Act 1855 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Metropolitan Board of Works Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-07
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