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| | Pioneer History by Gen. B.F. Patridge (1880), Bay County, History - Bay-Journal.com |
 | | The town of Williams was organized by the Midland board in 1855, two years before the County organized and comprised towns 14, 15, 16, north range, 3 east and all of Arenac county. |
 | | The first election of county officers was held on the first Monday in June 1857, under the act to organize the county, and elected Wm. |
 | | Simon, who had removed from the county and the vacancy filled by the appointment of B.F. Partridge, who filled the place long enough to lease a court house and offices and build a jail when the new officers took their place January 1st, 1856. |
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