Repository: Delaware County Historical Society / Place: Delaware County (Pa.) / Creator: Chester (Pa.). City Council - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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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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