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Gratiot County Michigan Gratiot County
In the act of organizing the county it was provided that the sheriff, county clerk and county treasurer of said county, to be elected at the first election, should designate a place in the township of Pine River for holding the circuit courts and the county offices until 1860; then it was made the duty of the board of supervisors to establish the county seat. At the passage of the act organizing the county the township of Pine River included two townships, Arcada and Pine River, with the two villages Alma and St. Louis, both situated on Pine river, about four miles distant from each other. The first election being close at hand, the several interests were looking after candidates for nomination and election who they had reason to believe would best serve the interests of their locality in designating the place for holding the courts and county offices, which was looked upon at that time of vital importance and lasting benefit to the successful village or locality.
Michigan Counties
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