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<br />History of the Cities, Towns, <br /> <br />Villages and Police Villages in the <br /> <br />County of Essex <br /> <br />AMHERSTBURG-Was incorporated as a vil- <br />lage in 1851, and as a town in 1878. This <br />was the first incorporation in Essex County <br />ESSEX-Was incorporated as a village by <br />By-law No. 14, dated August 14th, 1883. <br />Created a town January 1st, 1890, <br />FORD CITY -Was incorporated as a village <br />by By-law No. 306, dated December 3, 1912; <br />was created a town in the year 1915; a city <br />in April 1929, by the Ontario Municipal <br />Board and named East Windsor; was amal- <br />gamated with Windsor, Walkerville and <br />Sandwich by an Act of Legislature, effective <br />June, 1935. <br />HARROW-Was incorporated as a police vil- <br />lage by By-law No" 90, dated June 10, 1898; <br />created a town by an Act of Parliament <br />(See Chap" 83, 20 to George V, 1930). <br />KINGSVILLE- Was incorporated a village by <br />By-law No.5, dated June 21, 1887; was <br />created a town by Act of Parliament. <br />LA SALLE-Was created a town by Act of <br />Parliament, Chap" 102, 14 George V, 1924. <br />Incorporated into Township of Sandwich <br />West by 0" M. Board Order January 1, 1959. <br /> <br />LEAMINGTON-Was incorporated as a vil- <br />lage by By-law No.4, dated November 26; <br />1874 was made a town. <br /> <br />OJIB\VAY~Made a town by Act of Parlia- <br />ment, Chap. 198, 3-4 George V, 1913. An- <br />nexed to Windsor Jan. I, 1966 by O.M.B. <br />Order. <br /> <br />RIVERSIDE~ Was incorporated as a town by <br />an Act of Parliament, Chap. 121, 11, George <br />V, 1921. Separated from County Jan. 1st,