Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Township | Court | Hempfield Township 1856 Creation | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1854–1856 | May 24, 1856 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Delaware, Township of (Mercer) Reduction |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Creation |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
|
Pymatuning, Township of Reduction |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Creation |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
|
Salem, Township of (Mercer) Reduction |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Creation |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
|
West Salem, Township of Reduction |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Creation |
Mercer County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) | Township |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Mercer County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | 24 | Nov 1854 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 15, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 537, No. 247), §§ 13–14 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 26, 1854 (Pa. Laws 489, No. 489), § 1 | indirect |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1870 Cns. Rep. | Footnote r | 252 | ||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 95 |