Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzinger, Township of (defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1845 | 5 | Jan 3, 1994 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Elk, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216398 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q4890773 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Dec 18, 1845 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Apr 22, 1848 |
| View | Expansion | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Reduction | Mar 25, 1861 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Mar 25, 1861 |
| View | Ascertainment | Shippen, Township of (Cameron) | Ascertainment | 1894–1895 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1900 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Dec 2, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Saint Marys, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Dec 2, 1954 |
| View | Consolidation | Saint Marys, City of | Creation | Jan 3, 1994 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Dec 18, 1845 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Elk County 7th to 6th | yes | Nov 2, 1973 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Resolution 19, 1984: [Petitioning the Board of Elections for referendum on November 6, 1984 for consolidation of Saint Marys Borough and Benzinger Township into city of the third class] | Aug 6, 1984 | |||
| View | Resolution 11, 1989: Authorizing the Township of Benzinger to participate in a joint study commission with the Borough of St. Marys by the appointment of four members to serve on the commission; and establishing a date by which the commission is to report its findings to the Board of Supervisors | Feb 13, 1989 | p. 940–941 | ||
| View | Resolution 28, 1991: Directing the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Township Secretary to certify to the Secretary of the Commonwealth the boundaries of the City of St. Marys | Dec 9, 1991 | p. 1055 | ||
| View | Resolution 11, 1992: Establishing the Joint Transition Committee for consolidation of the municipalities into the City of St. Marys | Jan 13, 1992 | p. 1071–1072 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Benzinger | 5837426 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1866 Annexation | unknown | 1866 |
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1873 Annexation (1) | no* | 1873 |
| View | Annexation | Fox Township-Benzinger Township Proposed 1873 Annexation (2) | no* | 1873–1874 |
| View | New School District | Benzinger Township Proposed 1875 Independent School District | unknown | 1875 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Benzinger Township Proposed 1894 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1894 |
| View | New City | Saint Marys City Proposed 1984 Creation | no | 1984 |