East Riding County Council

For the existing local authority, see East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

East Riding County Council (ERCC) was the county council of the East Riding of Yorkshire (excluding the county borough of Kingston upon Hull) from 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1974.^[1]

East Riding County Council
Coat of arms
History
Founded	1 April 1889
Disbanded	31 March 1974
Succeeded by	Humberside County Council
Meeting place
County Hall, Beverley

In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the historic established lieutenancy and administrative county were disbanded, being replaced by the newly created Humberside County Council which included most of the East Riding and additional parts of the West Riding and parts of Lincolnshire.

Chairmen

• 1889–1890: David Burton (resigned)
• 1890–1891: Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock (resigned; first time)^[2]
• 1891–1901: Sir Charles Legard, 11th Baronet^[3]
• 1902–1912: Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock (second time)^[4]
• 1912–1936: Robert de Yarburgh-Bateson, 3rd Baron Deramore^[5]
• 1936–1968: Sir John Dunnington-Jefferson, 1st Baronet^[6]
• 1968–1974: Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax^[7]