It was originally governed by five quaestors.

Randolph was originally governed by a representative town meeting form of government.

Originally governed by a village president and board of trustees, a village administrator was hired to handle daily tasks in 1988.

The introduction of synthetic footballs over the traditional leather balls, in both rugby codes, was originally governed by weather conditions.

Tampin was originally governed by the Rembau administration.

Beachwood was originally governed under the Commission form of government, which was maintained until the mid-1970s.

The Declaration established the United States, which was originally governed as a loose confederation with a weak central government.

The town was originally governed by an open town meeting, and then a representative town meeting starting in 1922.

The district was originally governed by a five-member elected commission and existed from 1922 until 1998.

The county was originally governed by a sole Commissioner of Roads and Revenues.