Cass Township is a

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in Clayton County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,835.

History

Cass Township is named for

Lewis Cass Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...

Geography

Cass Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Strawberry Point. According to the

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, it contains three cemeteries: County Courners, Saint Mary's, and Strawberry Point Methodist.

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