The Secretary of State is the third-ranking official in the State of Michigan. As the name implies, the officeholder was originally responsible for much of state government, but now the duties are similar to those of the other 46 secretaries of states across the United States.
The Redbridge formed part of the ancient parish of Barking, Essex. In 1888 it became part of the new civil parish of Ilford. The civil parish became a local board district in 1890, urban district in 1894 and municipal borough in 1926.
William McDougall travels to the Red River Colony to survey the land for Canada and to. tell the people they will officially become a territory of Canada on December 1, 1869. McDougallâs passage to the Red River Colony is blocked by the MÃ©tis under Louis Riel. They oppose the surveying and division of their lands by the Canadian government.