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Alex. Bannerman, Esq. Dean of Guild, in the chair
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Alex. Bannerman, Esq. Dean of Guild, in the chair

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Alex. Bannerman, Esq. Dean of Guild, in the chair
A broadside listing the resolutions taken at a general meeting of the Burgesses of the Guild in 1818. We think that this document might refer to the hostile relationship between Aberdeen's old ruling group and their opponents in the years 1817-19. The Dean of the Guild was Sir Alexander Bannerman (1788-1864), a moderate reformer who joined the council in 1811. He attacked the town council in regard to the application of a burgh reform which would have granted the burgesses a more adequate representation of their interests. The dispute would eventually end in 1832 when, as a result of the passing of the Reform Act, Bannerman became the first parliament member representative of Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen Town Council
Aberdeen Local Studies
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