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On March 5, 1795, the borough of Chester, which had been governed under the charter granted by William Penn in 1701, was incorporated by the Pennsylvania Assembly. [2] Chester was incorporated as a city on February 4, 1866 [3] with a mayor-council government system, consisting of a popularly elected city mayor and city council. The terms of the ...
Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard (born June 15, 1950) [1] is an American politician who served as mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1995. [2] Bohannan-Sheppard was the first Democrat to be elected mayor of Chester in almost a century and the second female and second African-American mayor of Chester.
Stefan Roots is an American politician currently serving as the Democratic mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania, since January 3, 2024.He defeated the incumbent Thaddeus Kirkland in the May 2023 Democratic mayoral primary and Anita J. Littleton in the November 2023 general election.
Thaddeus Kirkland (born January 12, 1955) is an American politician who served as the Democratic Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2024. In May 2023, he lost the Democratic mayoral primary to Stefan Roots. He served as a Democratic member of the 159th district from 1993 to 2016. [1]
The history of Chester extends back nearly two millennia, covering all periods of British history in between then and the present day. The city of Chester was founded as a fort, known as Deva Vitrix, by the Romans in AD 70s, as early as AD 74 based on discovered lead pipes. The city was the scene of battles between warring Welsh and Saxon ...
Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester. [2] The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance. [3] In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015. [4]
Battle graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1962. He worked as chair of the Chester Housing Authority and as city solicitor for Chester. [1]Battle was appointed interim mayor of Chester by the Chester City Council in 1979 when the previous mayor, John H. Nacrelli, resigned after being convicted of federal bribery and racketeering charges.
[2] In 1891, the business was merged into Chester Lumber & Coal and Black became the treasurer and general manager. [2] He was also involved in real estate and insurance. Black incorporated the Morton Crosby Company to manufacture foundry and filter supplies. [3] He was elected president of the Chester City Council and mayor of Chester from ...