This is a list of people who held the office of mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington. The office was created in 1900 and abolished in 1965. * 1900-1901 John Aird MP. Created a baronet, March 1901. * 1901-1902 Sir John Aird MP (second term) * 1902-1903 Henry Andrade Harben * 1903-1904 John Williams * 1904-1905 William Urquhart * 1905-1906 Herbert Lidiard * 1906-1907 Herbert Lidiard (second term) * 1907-1908 Lieutenant-General John Wimburn Laurie * 1908-1909 Herbert Henry Fuller * 1909-1910 Herbert Henry Fuller (second term) * 1910-1911 Herbert Lidiard (third term) * 1911-1912 William George Perring * 1912-1913 Harry George Handover * 1913-1914 Harry George Handover (second term) * 1914-1915 Harry George Handover (third ter