”Mechanicsburg Incorporated.

MECHANICSBURG was not incorporated until February 27th, 1834. April 5th, following, the first town election was held. Joseph S. Rathbun was elected first Mayor; Isaac Putnam, clerk. The councilmen or trustees elected were Dr. Ebenezer Owen, J. H. Spain, David L. Tullis, Jacob Ware and William Neal. The Council elected John Shepherd, Street Commissioner and Marshal; Dr. Ebenezer Owen, treasurer; William Kelly, Assessor. They levied a tax of 54 of 1 per cent for corporation purposes. This yielded an income of $34.82 for 1836.”

Reference Data:

History of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, by Joseph Ware, 1917, page 28