Editing History of Pensacola city government

The modern '''[[City of Pensacola]] government''' traces its history to [[1821]]. On [[July 17]] of that year, General [[Andrew Jackson]] accepted the transfer of [[Spanish West Florida]] to the United States at [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]].

The City of Pensacola is currently organized under a [[Charter of the City of Pensacola|1931 charter]].

==Spanish period==
Prior to the transfer of Spanish West Florida to the United States, Pensacola was its capital, and served as both a Spanish settlement and military outpost. Troops manned [[Fort Barrancas|Fort San Carlos de Barrancas]], and the ''de facto'' head of the city's government was the Spanish commanding officer.

==19th century==
On [[July 18]], [[1821]], General Andrew Jackson appointed a city constable, effectively forming the [[Pensacola Police Department]]. Soon thereafter, Jackson established [[Pensacola city limits|city limits]] encompassing an area of 9.75 square miles.

==20th century==
In [[1931]], a new [[Charter of the City of Pensacola|city charter]] was adopted, moving the City government to a [[Wikipedia:Council-manager government|council-manager]] system.

In [[1953]], the [[Pensacola city limits|city limits]] were expanded to 17.2555 square miles.

==21st century==
Beginning in [[2001]], the [[mayor of Pensacola]], which since the 1931 charter was appointed by the [[Pensacola City Council|City Council]], became an elected position.

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