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Alcona County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,942.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26001.html )〕 Its county seat is Harrisville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=June 7, 2011 )〕 Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan, as its flag states "First of 83". ==History== The county was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1840.〔Powers, (p. 87 )〕 It was at first named "Negwegon County", after the name of a well-known Chippewa chief, also known as "Little Wing", who was an American ally against the British in the War of 1812. It was renamed to Alcona County on March 8, 1843, after a neologism manufactured by Henry Schoolcraft from parts of words from Native American languages, plus Arabic, Greek and Latin,〔(Names of Michigan Counties )〕 which were amalgamated to mean "fine or excellent plain".〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University )〕〔Powers, (p. 94 )〕 ''See and compare'', List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties. Initially, it was attached to Mackinac County for administrative purposes. The attachment shifted to Cheboygan County in 1853, to Alpena County in 1857, Iosco County in 1858, and Alpena County in 1859. Harrisville Township, then comprising the entire county, was organized in 1860. County government was organized in 1869.〔Powers, (p. 88 )〕 The County's slogan on its seal (a single gold star on a green field in the shape of Alcona County) is "First of 83," which refers to its place alphabetically among Michigan counties. Alcona County has been forced to explore options to remedy a major budget shortfall resulting from an official's embezzlement. Former County Treasurer Thomas Katona pleaded guilty in June 2007 to charges that he embezzled over 1.2 million dollars from county funds to invest them into a Nigerian scam he fell for.〔("Officials begin talks on how to make painful budget cuts," ) ''The Bay City Times'', May 31, 2007.〕〔(Michigan Attorney General press release ), June 12, 2007〕 Katona was sentenced to 9–14 years imprisonment on June 12, 2007 by the 23rd Circuit Court. Judge William Myles said Katona's crimes warranted more severe punishment than called for in state sentencing guidelines, due to the amount of money involved and the number of victims in the case.〔("Former Alcona treasurer sentenced to 9-14 years," ) ''The Bay City Times'', June 13, 2007. Accessed June 24, 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alcona County, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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