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deputy reeve 
in a municipality headed by a reeve, a member of council who acts as chairman in the reeve's absence.
See also: reeve
- 1852 (1853) Counties,--the several township, village, and town councils in each county, choose their reeves, and deputy reeves where the population admits of it, and these form the county council.
- 1884 They met and on votes for the Wardenship found themselves a tie; and as they were unable from the reading of the statute as applied in their case to decide which municipality was entitled to the deputy reeve, they adjourned without appointing a warden.
- 1966 Deputy Reeve Thompson also reported that department officials had pointed out possible discrepancies. . . .
- 1852 (1853) Counties,--the several township, village, and town councils in each county, choose their reeves, and deputy reeves where the population admits of it, and these form the county council.