"The
Name"
In May or June of 1879 the Northern Pacific had laid the tracks
through the area that is now Glen Ullin. Four years later two land
agents - Major Alvin E. Bovay of Ripon, WI, and Isaac Richardson
of Cleveland, OH, organized a group to settle in western North Dakota.
They decided on the spot that is now Glen Ullin. Major Bovay chose
the name Glen Ullin from one of his favorite pieces of literature,
"Lord Ullin's Daughter." The word Glen is a Gaelic word
meaning valley, decided upon because of the location in Curlew Vally,
a beautiful glen.
"City History"
Major Alvin Bovay surveyed the Glen Ullin area in
1881 and on August 6, 1883, the townsite was platted. On March 9,
1901, Glen Ullin was incorportated as a village. The presidents
of the Village Board were chosen each year with some of them being
re-elected for a second year. The population of Glen Ullin in 1910
was 921, and it was the time, Glen Ullin was no longer called a
village but a city. On March 25, 1910, the city election was held
with a mayor and council chosen to represent the people. This same
form of city government has been maintained to this date. There
are three wards in the city with two councilmen representing each
ward. Three of the councilmen are elected every two years. Formerly,
the mayor and council were elected for two-year terms b ut since
1934 they serve four years at each term of office. Michael Tschida, Sr. was elected to be the first mayor.
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