During the earliest years of the Library Committee, the Chairmen and
Vice-Chairmen were not regularly appointed annually. The following is a
list of the definite appointments:--
DATE. CHAIRMAN. VICE-CHAIRMAN.
1850-1856 Various.
1857 J. Godwin Johnson. J. H. Tillett.
1858-1860 Various.
1861 George Middleton (who
was generally in the
Chair during 1860).
1862 Various.
1863-1868 Councillor J. W.
Dowson.
1869-1870 Councillor Carlos
Cooper.
1871-1877 Councillor Thomas
Jarrold.
1878-1885 Councillor James
Freeman.
1886-1887 The Mayor, John Alderman James Freeman.
Gurney, Esq., of
Sprowston.
1887-1890 Councillor
(afterwards Alderman)
James Freeman.
1891-1892 Alderman Samuel Alderman George White.
Newman.
1893-1907 Councillor T. Breese. 1893-1902 Alderman George
White.
1903-1907 Councillor H.
J. Copeman.
1908-1917 Councillor Alderman R. G. Bagshaw.
(afterwards Alderman)
H. J. Copeman.