History
The first white settlement in Union was in 1727, making Union the last Connecticut town east of the Connecticut River to be settled. The first settler was James McNall of Worcester, Massachusetts. He was closely followed by his brother William. The town was incorporated in October 1734.
There were 500 people in the town in 1756. The population grew to 767 by 1800, but declined thereafter. There were just 431 people in Union as of 1890.
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