)According to the 1920 book, "History of the Northampton County [Pennsylvania] and the Grand Valley of Lehigh", by the American Historical Society, Supervised and Revised by William J. Heller the township was consummated by the courts in 1914, but the court case of Palmer School District v. Wilson School District indicates the township formation occurred on Feb. 10, 1913.The first township supervisors were reported by Mr. Heller as being, William H. Hookway, William A. Moser, and James Martin.