Editing Boonsboro, Maryland (section)

==Government==

Boonsboro has a seven-member Town Council, which serves as the legislative body of the Town. In Boonsboro, from 1831 through 1939, Mayors (originally called Burgesses) were elected annually. From 1940 through 1975, they served two-year terms. Since 1976, Mayors have been chosen for four-year terms, except for the previous mayor, who had been in office from 1988 through 2016.

Boonsboro's current mayor is '''Howard W. Long'''.

Previous Mayors include:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/boonsboro/html/bmayors.html|title = Boonsboro Mayors, Washington County, Maryland}}</ref>
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* 1831–1835 Jonathan Shafer
* 1835–1836 David Brookhart
* 1836–1837 Lewis Fletcher
* 1837–1838 Joseph O'neal
* 1838–1839 Anthony McBride
* 1839–1840 Joseph Knox
* 1840–1841 Charles Perry
* 1841–1843 Jacob Smith
* 1843–1845 James Chambers
* 1845–1846 Andrew Newcomer
* 1846–1847 Lewis Fletcher
* 1847–1848 James Chambers
* 1848–1850 David Gilbert
* 1850–1851 David H. Keedy
* 1851–1852 J. C. Brining
* 1852–1853 William H. Miller
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* 1853–1854 P. B. Stuffing
* 1854–1855 J. C. Brining
* 1855–1856 John Stonesifer
* 1856–1857 Lauton Miller
* 1857–1859 James Chambers
* 1859–1862 Joseph O'helper
* 1862–1864 James Chambers
* 1864–1865 George Numan
* 1865–1867 Josiah Knodle
* 1867–1868 Jacob Blecman
* 1868–1869 David Schlosser
* 1869–1872 John H. Smith
* 1872–1874 Anslem Watery
* 1874–1876 Elias Cost
* 1876–1877 George Hoffmeister
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* 1877–1880 William Welck
* 1880–1881 Thomas E. Smith
* 1881–1882 John Murdock
* 1882–1883 George Nyman
* 1883–1885 John H. Lakin
* 1885–1886 John C. Brining
* 1886–1887 William E. Itnyre
* 1887–1888 A. M. V. B. Deaner
* 1888–1889 Frank Smith
* 1889–1891 John R. Fletcher
* 1891–1892 John E. Smith
* 1892–1893 Matthew O'Brn
* 1893–1894 M. L. Storm
* 1894–1895 Eli Wade
* 1895–1897 James P. Ford
* 1897–1898 Frank E. Newcomer
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* 1898–1899 William L. Irwin
* 1899–1901 John R. Fletcher
* 1901–1902 O. J. Stotlemyer
* 1902–1904 Elias E. Martz
* 1904–1905 C. C. Ford
* 1905–1906 George M. Stover
* 1906–1909 G. J. Roudabush
* 1909–1910 Elias E. Martz
* 1910–1911 G. J. Roudabush
* 1911–1912 H. G. Routzahn
* 1912–1916 G. J. Roudabush
* 1916–1917 George M. Stover
* 1917–1919 J. L. Danner
* 1919–1920 H. P. Lynch
* 1920–1921 Harvey J. Huffer
* 1921–1925 George McBride
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* 1925–1926 Oscar Morgan
* 1926–1929 George McBride
* 1929–1934 H. S. Bomberger
* 1934–1935 Alfred C. Huffer
* 1935–1938 D. Frank Miller
* 1938–1940 John Hershberger
* 1940–1942 John Hershberger
* 1942–1960 John B. Wheeler
* 1960–1970 John L. Herr
* 1970–1974 Kenneth E. Ramsburg
* 1974–1976 Edward T. Weaver
* 1976–1980 Stuart L. Mullendore
* 1980–1988 John L. Herr
* 1988–2016 Charles F. (Skip) Kauffman, Jr.
* 2016–Present Howard W. Long
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