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From: "Trevia W Beverly" <treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com>
To: "Drew Smith" <drewsmithtpa@gmail.com>, <ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com>
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Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Richmond as an independent city   ++++ others ++++++
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city#United_States

great article - more than just Virginia ....

Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Harris Co TX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Smith" <drewsmithtpa@gmail.com>
To: <ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Richmond as an independent city


> Patrick asked: "Can anyone tell me when Richmond  City became an
Independent
> City?"
>
> Laurelyn responded: "1781'"
>
> No.  Although Richmond, Virginia, was incorporated as a town in 1782, and
> incorporated as a city in 1842, Richmond did not become an "independent
> city" (a special legal designation in Virginia) until 1871.
>
> Drew Smith