Mead Township

Clark County
Townships

Mead Township

written and contributed by Kay Scholtz <scholtz@tznet.com>

Note: There are presently 33 townships in Clark County.
Thirty-two townships are of standard size each covering six square miles.
The Township of Foster includes two 6 square mile areas.

The county board created the township of Mead on November 16, 1895, and the first meeting was held in April of 1896. Originally the township included the Town of Butler as well. It was named after William Henry Harrison Mead, a native of Pauldings, New York, better known as "Harry" Mead. Mead came to Jefferson County, WI, when 9 years old. He arrived in Clark County in 1865 first locating at what is now Greenwood. He invested heavily in timberlands for 20 years, farmed, and worked for Gates Land Company as agent. In 1902 he began farming 2 ½ miles south of Withee and here prospered. Mr. Mead was one of the oldest settlers on the Black River in central Clark County. He served as town chairman and county board member. William Mead died in 1911.