A charter was granted to a body whose listed officers begin "W. M., Brastus Hopkins."

The evidence

• “Lawton. On July 2, 1856, a charter was granted to the following gentlemen, as officers: W. M., Brastus Hopkins ;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 675 / book p. 679

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources