Population: 3,046
Mayor: Porter Blackstone (R)

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November 1874
The first city council is elected: George Cooper (R), Porter Blackstone (R), and Gray Anderson (D).

January 12, 1875
The City Council has passed a resolution to eliminate dirty industry and allowing them to move to new development south of the city between Forestville Rd and the teaching college.

April 20, 1875
Mayor Robert C Buchanan, founder of our great city, has passed away at his home on Fredericksburg Street. With no mechanism in place for his replacement as mayor, citizens look to the City Council to resolve the crisis.

April 23, 1875
The City Council announces that an immediate election will be held to replace the late Mayor Buchanan. If interested in running, see the public lobby channel of the city government

November 4, 1875
Blackstone (R) defeats Anderson (D) by a wide margin in an election with very low voter turnout. He immediately takes office as the 2nd mayor of Buchanan.

December 11, 1875
The Buchanan Public Library opens at the intersection of 6th Street and Antietam Street.

March 30, 1876
Gray Anderson divides his land into plots and begins to sell to new settlers seeking a home in Buchanan. To much public fanfare, he also constructs a ferry line with 4 stops ending in one downtown. With the project already being deemed a success and less than half his road construction completed, the move will likely serve as a blueprint for large landowners in Buchanan for some time to come.

November 7, 1876
Mayor Blackstone (R) and Councilman Anderson (D) are both re-elected easily, facing only token opposition.

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