Osborn's Prohibition Efforts & Township Act | Mar 11

Published March 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT

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On this day in 1912, Gov. Chase Osborn sought to outlaw brewery-owned saloons in Michigan. In 1836, Gov. Stevens T. Mason signed the Township Act, organizing land into political units and setting an example for other states.

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