AREA HISTORY:  Hanover Incorporation, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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INCORPORATION – Page 578

The town of Hanover formed a part of Heidelberg Township from the time it was 
first laid out until 1815.  On the 4th of March, of that year, it was chartered 
as a borough by the legislature.  The first election was held at the house of 
Jacob Eichelberger, on Frederick Street, and resulted in the selection of George 
Nace, as burgess; Henry Winebrenner, Peter Winebrenner, Jacob Ritz, George 
Frysinger, John Scholl, William Young and Daniel Barnitz, councilmen; John Bart, 
was chosen constable.  The following-named persons have served as chief 
burgesses since the incorporation to the year 1885.

1816 – Jacob Eichelberger.
1817 – Hon. Jacob Hostetter.
1818 – Dr. Peter Mueller.
1819 – Hon Jacob. Hostetter.
1820 – George Frysinger.
1821 – Charles Barnitz.
1823–24–25 – Jacob Eichelberger.
1826 – George Eckert.
1827 – George Barnitz.
1828 – Henry Wirt, Sr.
1829 – Luther H. Skinner.
1830 – David Shultz.
1831 – Jacob Kline.
1832 – George Trone.
1832 to 1838 no records.
1838 – Joseph W. Schmidt.
1839 – John Flickinger.
1840-41 – William Bair.
1842 – George Young.
1843 – Charles Barnitz.
1844 – Michael Bucher.
1845 – Jacob Wirt.
1846 – David Slagle.
1847 – Jesse Frysinger.
1848 – Charles Barnitz.
1849 – John Bair.
1850 – George Trone.
1851 – Christian Smith.
1852 – Jacob Wirt.
1853 – Joseph Althoff.
1854 – David Bixler.
1855 – George Metzger.
1856 – David Slagle.
1857 – Rufus Winterode.
1858 – Washington Bair.
1859 – Henry Wirt.
1860 – William Grumbine.
1861-62 – Jeremiah Kohler.
1863 – Joseph Slagle.
1864 – Stephen Keefer.
1865 – David S. Tanger.
1866 – Henry C. Schriver.
1867 – Cyrus Diller.
1868 – William Bange.
1869 – Henry Wirt.
1870 – Allowies Smith.
1871 – D. S. Tanger.
1872-73-74 – L. F. Melsheimer.
1875-76 – Dr. F. A. H. Koch.
1877 – Daniel S. Barnitz.
1878 – A. G. Schmidt.
1879 – Dr. F. A. H. Koch.
1880 – W. F. Stair.
1881 – George Bange.
1882 – L. F. Melsheimer.
1883 – William Boadenhamer.
1884 – Charles Young.
1885 – Stephen Keefer.

Members of the present council:  John Warner, Alexander J. Gitt, Samuel 
Schwartz, Lewis A. Utz, W. Chester Stick, John D. Jenkins, George S. Krug, 
William Anthony; J. H. Brough, secretary.