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Aldermen of Middlesex County Council 1889-1919
From 1889-1904 the Middlesex County Council consisted of 18 aldermen in addition to the elected councillors.

At the first meeting of the county council in January 1889, eighteen aldermen were chosen. Ballots were then taken as to which aldermen would retire in 1892 (Group 1) and one in 1895 (Group 2). From 1892 all aldermen had a six-year term of office, half retiring at the same time as the election of councillors. Casual vacancies were filled at county council meetings.

In 1904 the number of aldermen was increased to 19 to reflect an increase in the size of the council as a whole. A tenth seat was added to Group 1.

Under legislation passed during World War One the term of office of all councillors and aldermen was extended until the end of hostilities. The normal cycle began again in 1919, but with 20 aldermen and 60 councillors due to boundary changes.