Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= USGenNet Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1884 [page 443] HURON TOWNSHIP HURON Township led off in the roll of self-government. This act was consummated by the authority of the Legislature, April 20, 1855. The meeting for the election of officers was held at the residence of ANTOINE OSIN. The number of votes cast at this election was seventeen. PETER C. REAN, Moderator, ELIAS S. SUTTON, Clerk; A. L. KIMBALL and J. S. SALES, Inspectors. The election resulted in the choice of H. B. MORRISON for Supervisor. The people selected JACOB M. GROAT, HERMAN W. DICKINSON, ORANGE C. CUTLER and DAVID THOMPSON for Justices of the Peace; JOHN W. KIMBALL, JEREMIAH LUDINGTON and JOHN GIHN for Highway Commissioners; HERMAN W. DICKINSON and H. B. MORRISON for School Inspectors; HENRY B. DIGHTON, GEORGE W. VAUGHN, and GEORGE H. MITCHELL, Constables; H. B. MORRISON and H. W. DICKIN- SON. Overseers of the Poor. This township at its first organization embraced the entire terri- tory of Huron County. Its central location was at the mouth of Willow Creek. It was settled first in 1845, by Mr. LEWIS, who started a saw-mill. Then came Mr. BRAKEMAN, and LANGDON HUBBARD, who has done so much toward the development of this township. There are now five organized school districts. The first school meeting was held in 1855, at the residence of H. DAWINLY. Sections 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 were then made to constitute the first school district, [page 444] HURON TOWNSHIP with EMMA SMITH as school-teacher. This lady received the first school certificate granted in the county. She is still living, and teaching at Vassar, Michigan. The soil in this township is clay loam, with an admixture of gravel, and is very fertile. About one-fourth of the land is under cultivation. There are no swamp lands, but about three- fourths of the land is not yet under cultivation. It is drained by Willow Creek and New River, and the facilities for farm drain- age are good. This region is exceedingly well adapted for dairy- ing. All kinds of fruit do well here, particularly plums. There are now four good school-houses in the township, with good schools. The nearest railroad depot is Port Austin; Huron City is the nearest port. Nearly all of this township was burned over in 1871, and about three-fourths in 1881. The losses of stock, cattle and timber were very severe, - one man, Mr. LANGDON HUBBARD, losing about $250,000 in the fire of 1881. One by one the townships have been set off and organized, so that now, and for many years past, Huron has only had jurisdiction over such extent of territory as it usually allotted to townships. It is now numbered 18 north, of range 14 east. This township has been ably represented by the following named gentlemen in the county: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS H. B. MORRISON--------------1855 JACOB M. GROAT--------------1855 WM. LUDINGTON---------------1856 ALSONZA KIMBALL-------------1857-8 H. W. DICKINSON-------------1859 ALEX. McDONALD--------------1860-1 RICHARD WINSOR--------------1862-6 ROBERT WINTERBOTTOM---------1867-9 HENRY HAYDEN----------------1870 ROBERT WINTERBOTTOM---------1871 CHARLES SCHUBEL-------------1872-4 ROBERT WINTERBOTTOM---------1875-6 JAMES McVERLY---------------1877-9 CHARLES VERD----------------1880 WM. THOMPSON----------------1881-3 CHARLES SCHUBEL-------------1884 =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================