Elizabeth Borough, New Jersey
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Elizabeth Borough was a borough
that existed in Essex County
, in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
, from 1740 until 1855.
Elizabeth was established as a borough by Royal Charter
on February 8, 1740, and was rechartered by the New Jersey Legislature
on November 28, 1789.
Portions of the borough were taken to form Union Township
(November 23, 1808) and Clinton Township (April 14, 1834).
On March 13, 1855, the City of Elizabeth
was created, combining and replacing both Elizabeth borough and Elizabeth Township. With the creation of the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township was dissolved.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
that existed in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, from 1740 until 1855.
Elizabeth was established as a borough by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
on February 8, 1740, and was rechartered by the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on November 28, 1789.
Portions of the borough were taken to form Union Township
Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms...
(November 23, 1808) and Clinton Township (April 14, 1834).
On March 13, 1855, the City of Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
was created, combining and replacing both Elizabeth borough and Elizabeth Township. With the creation of the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township was dissolved.