Interesting question as there doesn’t seem to be much mention of the first Lord Mayor of Birmingham on the Forum. Here is a start...
Title of Lord Mayor was granted on 3 June 1896, and the first was Sir James Smith. Born 1847 and Died 26 April 1932 at Edgbaston Hall. A retired bedstead Manufacturer and director of Barclays Bank. Out of limelight for 18 years.
Born 1847 in Leeds, and came to Birmingham when 3 months old.