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Mason, Michigan Search ResultsPages & ArticlesMason Tract Drilling Appeals FiledForest Service Moves Ahead on Mason Tract Drilling Plans The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that, despite appeals from advocacy groups and individuals (including the family that donated the land), the U.S. Forest Service reaffirmed its decision to allow natural gas drilling near the Mason Tract, a 5,300-acre natural area along the South Branch of the AuSable Rivers. The Mason family will now appeal to the Bureau of Land Management. Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's First Governor On Aug. 1, 1833, Territorial Secretary Stevens T. Mason became the acting governor after Gen. Lewis Cass left to serve as Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson. Mason helped Michigan win statehood with a census that showed it had more than the 60,000 people required and was elected Michigan's first governor after statehood in 1837. He served until 1840, including during the Toledo War. McClellan School in Mason County, photo by smartee_martee Exploring the Masonic Temple of Detroit, photo by zakzorah Mason WebsitesThe Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
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