Possible Clues:

• Dignitary re-organised old army ranks
• Elected official might, amongst gracious men
• Title of first citizen of a city
• City's municipal officer left day room refurbished by the end of October
• Local dignitary
• Urban controller gets gutless offender, tagging boy one month
• Title of the chief magistrate in some large cities
• Peer over this for a month, or it's what 9 across have