From: Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court Complete Records, 1821-1827, p. 1-5.
On 3 September 1821, men who had resided in the Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana for at least 6 months and had a trade or occupation gathered to decide whether or not to incorporate the town. The following men unanimously voted for incorporation:
- James Welsh
- Daniel Dufour
- Frederick Waldon
- Laurence Nihell
- William C. Keen
- John Gilliland
- Rawleigh Day
- Ira Mendenhall
- Edward Patten
- Joseph S. Welsh
- William C. Thornton
- A. J. Johnon
- Jno. Mendenhall
- Harvey Fairbanks
- S. C. Stevens
- J. Hamilton
- C. Henderson
- John Douglass
- Abijah Clark
- John Fox
- Richard F. Goddard
- E. J. Herrall
- Garret Perkins
- James Rague
- Sam Merrell
- Joseph Malin
- A. Gilbert
- W. B. Patten
- Thos. Armstrong
- Lucien Gex
On 10 September 1821, the following voters elected 5 town trustees:
- Thomas Armstrong
- William Bradly
- Charles Henderson
- J. T. M. Whaly
- Rawleigh Day
- John Fox
- Otis Waldow
- Chaning Madison
- James Rague
- Richard T. Goddard
- Eward Patten
- Andrew J. Johnson
- James Welsh
- Amos Gilbert
- A. B. Dumont
- John Douglass
- E. J. Acriales
- George G. Knox
- Israel R. Whitehead
- Joseph S. Welsh
- Lawrence Nihelle
- John Mendenhall
- John Wilson
- Jeremiah Sheldon
- John Riddle
- Jonas Baldwin
- William Stevenson
- Edward Warthen
- Joseph Malin
- John Gilliland
The votes were:
- S. C. Stevens, 29 votes
- John Gilliland, 28 votes
- Lawrence Nihell, 23 votes
- Garrett Perkins, 22 votes
- Joseph Malin, 16 votes
- Thomas Armstrong, 11 votes
- Israel R. Whitehead, 9 votes
- Samuel Merrill, 2 votes
- Chaning Madison, 1 vote
- John Douglass, 1 vote
- Joseph S. Welsh, 1 vote
- William C. Keen, 3 votes
- Rawleigh Day, 5 votes
- Jonas Baldwin, 2 votes
S. C. Stevens, John Gilliland, Laurence Nihell, Garrett Perkins, and Joseph Malin were elected town trustees.