Commemorating the city of Massillon's 200 years.

Emilia Strong Sykes

Democrat · OH · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-09-15

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1540 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1540 Commemorating the city of Massillon's 200 years. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2026 Mrs. Sykes submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Commemorating the city of Massillon's 200 years. Whereas the town of Massillon was founded 200 years ago, on December 6, 1826; Whereas Massillon is located on the traditional homeland of the Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Seneca-Cayuga, Chippewa, Potawatomi, and Tribes now comprising the Peoria Tribe (Wea, Piankashaw, and Kaskaskia); Whereas Massillon occupies land officially ceded by 1,100 chiefs and warriors signing the Treaty of Greenville in 1795; Whereas four separate villages merged to create the city of Massillon: Kendal, Massillon, West Massillon, and East Brookfield; Whereas the town lies on the east bank of the Tuscarawas River; Whereas the town was named after Jean-Baptiste Massillon, a French Catholic bishop; Whereas, in 1803, Ohio became the 17th State and the first State carved out of the Northwest Territory; Whereas, in 1808, the legislature created the borders for Stark County, named after one of George Washington's Revolutionary War generals, John Stark, which was then part of the original Columbiana County; Whereas the land originally known as Kendal was settled by Thomas Rotch on April 20, 1812; Whereas the Rotch family used their farmhouse as one of the several local stations along the underground railroad; Whereas when the War of 1812 halted shipping, James Duncan ventured west and came across the land that would become Massillon; Whereas the section of the Ohio and Erie Canal spanning from Cleveland to Massillon was completed in 1828, turning Massillon into a major port town; Whereas the Ohio Women's Rights Association was founded in 1852 in Massillon; Whereas, in 1853, Massillon was officially incorporated as a city; Whereas the city of Massillon has been dubbed the ``City of Champions''; Whereas Massillon is known for its proud football legacy and is the birthplace of prominent football coaches such as Matt Campbell and Paul Brown; Whereas Paul Brown was the cofounder of both National Football League teams in Ohio, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals; and Whereas the Massillon Museum serves as a cultural hub where art and history come together: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) honors and commemorates 200 years of historic contributions to American culture made by the city of Massillon; (2) recognizes the city's longstanding history innovation, resilience, and civic pride; and (3) encourages Massillon to continue to support a vibrant and innovative society for another 200 years. <all>

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