Columbus is the capital and largest city in the state of Ohio. The Midwestern city was the sixteenth largest city in the United States, with 754,885 residents, according to a 2008 census. Yahoo! Travel describes the Columbus as “a lively college city with a smattering of good museums, some gorgeous Germanic architecture, and a particularly vibrant nightlife.”

History

With a population of 3500, Columbus was officially chartered as a city on March 3, 1834. The legislature implemented a special act on that day, which granted legislative authority to the city council and judicial authority to the mayor. Elections were held in April of that year, with voters choosing one John Brooks as the first mayor.

By the end of the 19th century, Columbus saw the emergence of several major manufacturing businesses. The city became known as the "Buggy Capital of the World," thanks to the presence of some two dozen buggy factories, notably the Columbus Buggy Company, which was founded in 1875 by C.D. Firestone.