2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 22
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: proclaiming April 4, 2003, Sheboygan Day in Wisconsin.
Whereas, the first European explorers to land on the shores of present-day Sheboygan were likely Jean Nicollet in the year 1635 and Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette in the year 1643; and
Whereas, at that time, there were a number of Indian tribes living in villages and camps in the Sheboygan and Sheboygan County area, including the Potawatomi, Chippewa, Ottawa, Winnebago, and Menominee tribes; and
Whereas, it was not until 1814 that William Farnsworth came to these shores, returning in the year 1818 to establish a fur trading post; and
Whereas, the year 1882 brought to Sheboygan the arrival of William Pain and Colonel Oliver Crocker, who built a sawmill and 2 log cabins, actions which led to the subsequent arrival of others to the area; and
Whereas, the year 1836 proved to be an eventful year which saw the opening of Sheboygan's first hotel, the Sheboygan House, the creation of a post office in Sheboygan, and on December 7, 1836, the creation of Sheboygan County; and
Whereas, in the year 1853 the city of Sheboygan was officially chartered, with H. Conklin being named the city's first mayor; and
Whereas, built along its waterways, the natural beauty of the city of Sheboygan remains centered around the shores of Lake Michigan and the banks of the Sheboygan River; and
Whereas, the people of Sheboygan are today, like their ancestors, hard-working people who center their lives around their family, their faith, and their community; and
Whereas, on Friday, April 4, 2003, Sheboygan will celebrate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the official chartering of the city of Sheboygan; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature congratulate the city of Sheboygan on its upcoming 150th anniversary and proclaim April 4, 2003, Sheboygan Day in Wisconsin; and, be it further
Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall transmit a copy of this joint resolution to the mayor of Sheboygan.
