The following list comprises the names and dates for the terms of office of the Presidents of the Preston Shire Council which preceded the borough and city of Preston:
1872 – 73 E. Bastings
1873 – 74 E. Bastings
1874 – 75 W. Paterson
1875 – 76 W. Paterson
1876 – 77 J. C. Clinch
1877 – 78 J. C. Clinch
1878 – 79 W. H. Dennis
1879 – 80 J. O’Keefe
1880 – 81 J. C. Clinch
1881 – 82 E. Bastings
1882 – 83 W. Paterson
1883 – 84 W. Bartlett
1884 – 85 E. Short
1885 – 86 J. T. Ellison
1886 – 87 W. Paterson
1887 – 88 W. Paterson
1888 – 89 E. Short
1889 – 90 F. Bayliss
1890 – 91 L. Brock
1891 – 92 C. Showers
1892 – 93 F. A. Harris
1893 – 94 W. Paterson
1894 – 95 F. Bayliss
1895 – 96 G. Crawley
1896 – 97 I. Barrow
1897 – 98 W. Braithwaite
1898 – 99 E. Bond
1899 – 00 W. Paterson
1900 – 01 C. T. Crispe
1901 - 02 A. G. Robertson
1902 – 03 C. T. Crispe
1903 – 04 J. Howse
1904 – 05 J. C. Newton
1905 – 06 C. Stanlake
1906 – 07 C. H. Warr
1907 – 08 J. Paterson
1908 – 09 E. Allchin
1909 – 10 J. P. Howe
1910 – 11 A. Robertson
1911 – 12 A. Robertson
1912 – 13 C. T. Crispe
1913 – 14 W. Braithwaite
1914 – 15 C. Bricknell
1915 – 16 C. Stanlake
1916 – 17 C. H. Warr
1917 – 18 E. Allchin
1918 – 19 E. Allchin
1919 – 20 L. Jones
1920 – 21 C. T. Crispe
The following list comprises the names and dates of the Mayors of Preston City Council:
1921 – 22 C. T. Crispe
1922 – 23 G. E. Robinson
1923 - 24 J. W. Bartrop
1924 – 25 L. Jones
1925 – 26 L. Jones
1926 – 27 A. E. Newton
1927 – 28 J. W. Adams
1928 – 29 G. E. Robinson
1929 – 30 G. C. McPherson
1930 – 31 G. E. Robinson
1931 – 32 L. Jones
1932 – 33 A. E. Newton
1933 – 34 H. P. Zwar
1934 – 35 J. W. Adams
1935 – 36 H. Swain
1936 – 37 A. G. Davis
1937 – 38 G. H. Mott
1938 – 39 F. G. Pike
1939 – 40 C. T. Barling
1940 – 41 J. Croft
1941 – 42 J. S. Grey
1942 – 43 T. W. Andrews
1943 – 44 W. H. Robinson
1944 – 45 J. E. Moore
1945 – 46 T. W. Blake
1946 – 47 R. Coleman
1947 – 48 W. H. Robinson
1948 – 49 H. L.T. Oulton
1949 – 50 A. G. Davis
1950 – 51 J. E. Moore
1951 – 52 R. Coleman
1952 – 53 R. H. Ford
1953 – 54 A. H. Capp
1954 – 55 A. H. Arnold
1955 – 56 W. A. Nimmo
1956 – 57 R. W. Gardiner
1957 – 58 C. P. W. Kirby
1958 – 59 E. A. Doherty
1959 – 60 W. S. Tunaley
1960 – 61 A. E. Houston
1961 – 62 G. E. Gayther
1962 – 63 I. W. Dole
1963 – 64 B. T. Connor
1964 – 65 C. H. Sullivan
1965 – 66 T. A. Cochrane
1966 – 67 H. C. Young
1967 – 68 K. P. Hardiman
1968 – 69 C. Kirkwood
1969 – 70 W. K. Larkins
1970 – 71 A. H. Capp
1971 – 72 L. E. Cotchin
1972 – 73 D. R. Atkinson
1973 – 74 W. K. Larkins
1974 – 75 B. T. Connor
1975 – 76 L. G. Bailey
1976 – 77 K. J. Brannan
1977 – 78 J. Hall
1978 – 79 J. Hall
1979 – 80 A. M. Gibson
1980 – 81 W. P. Corrie
1981 – 82 J. H. Smith
1982 – 83 D. J. Sheldon
1983 – 84 D. J. Sheldon
1984 – 85 A. L. P. Hogan
1985 – 86 H. V. Davis
1986 – 87 H. V. Davis
1987 – 88 G. L. Jungwirth
1988 – 89 A. P. Murphy
1989 – 90 A. P. Murphy
1990 – 91 W. C. A. Gosstray
1991 – 92 A. H. Burns
1992 – 93 T. Scherma
1993 – 94 R. G. Keirl