District Council of Gilbert
# District Council of Gilbert

The District Council of Gilbert was a local government area seated at Riverton in South Australia from 1866 to 1932.

## History

The District Council of Gilbert was proclaimed on 5 July 1866. The inaugural councillors were Frederick Fleming, James Milne, James Kelly, James Shearer, and Edward Prescott.

On 12 May 1932, by promulgation of the Local Government Areas (Re-arrangement) Acts 1929 and 1931, Gilbert was amalgamated with the westerly-adjacent districts of Rhynie and Stockport to form the new District Council of Riverton.

## Chairmen

* Edward Prescott (1866–?)
* John McInerney (1927–1932)
