April 7, 1846
The first town meeting was held at Shopiere (Turtle), with James Chamberlin chairman and Horace Rice clerk.
The evidence
“Of the first town meeting held at Shopiere, April 7, 1846, James Chamberlin was chairman, and Horace Rice, clerk. The succeeding chairmen were : R.”
1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 205 / book p. 709
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.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 205 / book p. 709) · open the whole page “CoUey and John Hopkins. The first town meeting was held April 7, 1846. Chairman, James Chamberlin ;”
1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 523
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
On the printed page (PDF p. 523) · open the whole page
