 The settlement of Fairport, the first village in the township, was created by Eastern venture capitalists attempting to capitalize on the newly-created Wabash and Erie Canal.The first post office was established at Fairport in 1843, with John Irvin being appointed Postmaster.Fairport straddled portions of Township Sections 13 and 24, in the far eastern part of the township, just south of the Maumee River.