Newaygo County MI Archives History - Books .....Bridgeton Township 1884
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Book Title: Newaygo County Portrait & Biographical Album

In Bridgeton Township we have one of the oldest townships in the county.  It 
was organized at the same time with Big 

Prairie, at the first meeting of the Board of Supervisors, March 20, 1852; and 
then comprised townships 11 to 16, 14 

west, and the w. half of Tps. 11 to 16, 13 west.  It has been at different 
times reduced in size, to allow of the 

erection of other townships, and now contains only township 11 north, 14 
west.  It is bounded on the north by 

Sheridan Township, on the east by Ashland Township, and on the south and west 
by Muskegon County.  In the eastern 

part of the township is the old post-office of Bridgeton.  Muskegon River 
flows diagonally through the township, 

crossing sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 20, 29, 30 and 31.  On section 30, 
the river divides into two channels, 

forming a large island known as Maple Island.

The first election was held the first Monday in April, 1852.  Isaac D. Merrill 
was chosen Supervisor.  At the last 

election, held April 2, 1883, the following officers were chosen:  Frank W. 
Squier, Supervisor; George W. Fuller, 

Clerk; Martin V. Bertram, Treasurer; Edgar O. Whitman, Highway Commissioner; 
John Heinol, Drain Commissioner, James 

W. Trumbull and Augustus Flint, School Inspectors; Ransom J. Squier and Henry 
Zerlaut, Justices of the Peace; Harley 

Rarrick, Napoleon Jennings, Mark Harding and John Weiler, Constables.

The population of Bridgeton in 1880 was 388.

The valuation of property in this township has increased from $54,247 in 1853 
to $78,435 in 1883, and the taxation 

from $178.21 in 1852 to $1,720 in 1883, with the usual variations at different 
times.

SUPERVISORS.

Isaac D. Merrill	1852-4
Alfred A. Maguire	1855
Alfred A. Maxim		1856
Isaac D. Merrill	1867-8
Andrew T. Squier	1859
Laban Putnam		1860
Andrew T. Squier	1861
Isaac D. Merrill	1862
Zera Misner		1863-4
Amos Slater		1865-6
Andrew T Squier		1867
Amos Slater		1868-72
Alfred A. Maxim		1873
George H. Brown		1874
H.M. Woodward		1875
W.S. Merrill		1876
H.D. Woodward		1877-80
F.W. Squier		1881

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