Records documenting the organization of townships and establishment of county seats in Michigan, 1819-1984.

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Records documenting the organization of townships and establishment of county seats in Michigan, 1819-1984.

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Record group 2003-60 contains petitons, maps, session minutes, correspondence and records relating to organizations of townships and establishments of county seats. Of note are documents written by Michigan Territorial Governor George B. Porter, and signed by the Secretary Stevens T. Mason. Arranged alphabetically by county.

7 mss. boxes (3.5 cu. ft.)

State Archive of Michigan

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State Archive of Michigan

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Michigan. Dept. of State.

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For information on Plachta, see the finding aid or catalog record for his collection, which is housed at the Clarke. For information on the politicians, see the Michigan Manual or their websites. From the description of Branch office grand opening (Mount Pleasant, Mich.) collection, 2000. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 55895505 ...

Porter, George B.

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Mason, Stevens Thomson, 1811-1843

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Stevens Thomson Mason was born in Virginia (October 27, 1811) and educated in Kentucky where his father had emigrated in 1812. In 1830, his father, John Mason, was appointed secretary of the Territory of Michigan by President Andrew Jackson. He resigned a year later and left for Texas and Mexico perhaps on a mission for the president. In his place, Jackson named the nineteen year old Stevens Mason to the vacant secretariat, taking his oath of office on July 25, 1831. As secretary Mason was also ...