Elizabeth Borough was a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
that existed in
Essex County, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, from 1740 until 1855.
Elizabeth was established as a borough by
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, bu ...
on February 8, 1740, and was rechartered by the
New Jersey Legislature
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on November 28, 1789.
["The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 237.]
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
The City of Elizabeth was a local government area located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide and seated at Elizabeth from 1964 to 1997.
History
Prior to the 1950s, most of the area surrounding today's suburb of Elizabeth was farming estates. A ...
was created, consolidating Elizabeth Borough and Elizabeth Township. With the creation of the City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth Township was dissolved.[
]
References
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Former boroughs in New Jersey
Geography of Essex County, New Jersey
1740 establishments in New Jersey