wˌɛn tʃˈɪkoʊpˌiː, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts, wʌz fˈɜːst ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ sˈɪɾi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, tˈeɪlɚ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈeɪɚ wɪðˌaʊt ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən.
When Chicopee, Massachusetts, was first incorporated as a city in 1891, Taylor was elected mayor without opposition.