Organization: Chester (Pa.). City Council / Place: Chester (Pa.) and Delaware County (Pa.) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Organization Chester (Pa.). City Council Place Chester (Pa.) Place Delaware County (Pa.)

Extent:: 0.9 linear feet
Abstract:: The City of Chester in Delaware County is the oldest city in Pennsylvania. It was settled by Swedish immigrants in 1644, incorporated as a borough in 1701, and incorporated as a city in 1866. The Chester City Council meeting minutes, 1970-1979, cover the years leading up to Chester's passage of a new home rule charter in 1980.

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