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March 6, 1857

The post office at Clinton had its name changed to Ogden; Thomas Hunter was again commissioned as postmaster.

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The evidence

  • “The office at Clinton was established simultaneously with that of Summerville, Stephen Perley being the first Postmaster. On March 6, 1857, the name was changed to Ogden, but changed back again January 16, 1864.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 652 / book p. 656

    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

    The passage on the printed page (PDF p. 652 / book p. 656)
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  • “April 28, 1856, Thomas Hunter was commissioned. March 6, 1857, the name was changed to Ogden and Thomas Hunter was again commissioned. On August 3, 1861, William H.”

    1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 135 / book p. 644

    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

    The passage on the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 135 / book p. 644)
    On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 135 / book p. 644) · open the whole page

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