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January 15, 1896

Evansville, previously incorporated as a village, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of Wisconsin.

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BeloitWinter 1896Season

The paper edited by McElroy was suspended during the winter of 1896-97 (it was revived as "The Phoenix" in March, 1898).

BeloitFebruary 1896Month

Mr. Hansen resigned the office of city clerk of Beloit.

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The regionJanuary 15, 1896

Evansville, previously incorporated as a village, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of Wisconsin.

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The city of Evansville first became incorporated as a village by an act of the legislature, approved February 28, 1867, and afterwards, on January 15, 1896, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of the state.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 1, PDF p. 141 / book p. 126

1896 / January 15

The regionA

January 15, 1896

Evansville, previously incorporated as a village, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of Wisconsin.

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The evidence

The regionJanuary 15, 1896

Evansville, previously incorporated as a village, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of Wisconsin.

A 1 independent source

1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

The city of Evansville first became incorporated as a village by an act of the legislature, approved February 28, 1867, and afterwards, on January 15, 1896, became incorporated as a city under the general statutes of the state.