Two Chamber Corporation
Dublin Corporation first came into being under the Anglo-Normans in Dublin in the late 13th century. For centuries it was a two chamber body, made up of an upper house of Aldermen and a lower house, known as the Sheriffs and Commons, consisting the 48 Sheriff's representatives and 96 representatives of guilds. The upper house was presided over by a mayor, who was elected from and by the Aldermen.
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