UNION TOWNSHIP.

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This was so long a part of Columbus City township that it has very little early history not already given. In addition to the early settlers named, this township has furnished a number of men well known in the county. The Colton family first settled in Union township and so did Andrew Gamble. During the ten years that we had a supervisor from each township, Union township was represented by Robert A. White, James Harmon, Robert Carson and S. N. Spurgeon. Peter Rinely was for many years a justice of the peace, and so was John Hetfield. Others whose names are associated with Union township affairs, are Wm, T. Blair, Nelson Alloway, Joshua Lucky, Adam Crim, Thomas Ogier, Geo. W. Duncan, Asher Dennis, Josiah Orr, Mathew Edmundson.

The only town ever platted in Union township is Gladwin, situated in the central part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, 76-5, on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. It was laid out by W. I. Blanchard and J. L. Giesler, Sept. 18, 1903.

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