Pickering Township Council 1811 - 1849
Prior to 1850, there were no Reeves or Councillors. The elected (more often acclaimed) tiles were: Town Clerk, Assessors, Collectors, Pathmasters, Poundkeepers, Town Wardens, and Fenceviewers. The position of the most authority was the Town Clerk. The following lists the Town Clerks for the years prior to the first elected officials in Pickering starting in 1850. 1811 – 1822
Thomas Hubbard
1823 – 1835
William Sleigh
1836 – 1839
James Sharrard
1840 – 1843
Joesph Wilson
1844 – 1848
George Barclay
1849
Hector Beaton