Kingman Township Time Line, Renville Co., MN
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1866 (August 2) - The first claim was filed by C. H. Petit in Kingman 
                  Township, Section 25. 

1867 (April 2) - Kingman Township was a part of Birch Coulee Township 
                 since April 2, 1867. 

1870 - First real estate assessment was made. 

1874 (July 29) - Kingman Township was a part of Norfolk since July 29, 
                 1874. 

1876 (July 27) - Kingman Township was part of Bird Island Township since 
                 July 27, 1876. 

1878 (July 12) - W. M. Coons was the first child born in the township to 
                 David and Anna Coons. 

1878 (September 3) - A petition was presented to the County Commissioners 
                     requesting that Kingman Township be organized. The 
                     petition was granted. 

1878 (September 20) - The township officers were elected: Supervisors, 
                      A. P. Altman; Chairman, E. Fouch, and D. Coons.  
                      The Clerk was S. T. Salter, H. W. Jones Treasurer, 
                      and L. W. Stearns, Assessor. 

1878-1879 (winter) - Clara Stearns taught the first school in the L. W. 
                     Stearns house. 

1879 - First personal property assessment was made. 

1880 - By this year, 11,000 acres of land was assessed with an average of 
       $3 per acre. 

1881 (May 10) - At the age of 96 years, 11 months, and 24 days, J. H. 
                Sangmyhr was the first death in the township. 

1915 (about) - County Commissioners decided to proceed with a wide drainage 
               system of open ditches and underground tile lines. 

1950 (February 24) - The Kingman Local of the Minnesota Farmers Union was 
                     organized. 1953 - Kingman Township Board bought the 
                     District 68 school building and it was used for the 
                     Kingman Town Hall.