Local American Revolution war vet Henry Miller became York's first chief burgess in 1787. York would not have a mayor until Daniel Noell was elected to the position when the borough became a city in 1887. As a leader in early responders the York Rifles, Miller is gesturing to a target on the side of building, touting his unit's marksmanship. This is one of a group of American Revolution panels occasionally displayed by the York County Heritage Trust. Background posts: York's Yankee Doudle went to Boston, York's mayors since 1887, Scores of American Revolution posts.
An e-mailer raised a good question:
"Where was the original Town Hall of York located in the 1700's?"
A quick answer is that York would not have needed a town hall until after 1787, when it became a borough with Henry Miller as chief burgess... .
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