William P. Rounds was born in Bridgton, Maine, in August 1827. He received a common school education and came to the Wisconsin Territory in 1845, settling in Milton, in Rock County. He moved north to Menasha in 1849, where he served in several local offices.[1]
He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1869, running on the Republican ticket and was subsequently re-elected in 1870.[2] He did not run again in 1871. He represented Winnebago County's 2nd Assembly district, which then comprised roughly the northern-most quarter of the county.[1]
Following the Peshtigo fire, in October 1871, he was active in the recovery and relief efforts, and was responsible for disbursing donated funds and goods.[3]
Later in life, he was involved in the paper manufacturing business and was president of two paper mills in Menasha; he was also a director of the first national bank of Menasha until his death.[3]
william, rounds, william, prentiss, rounds, august, 1827, august, 1905, american, businessman, republican, politician, wisconsin, pioneer, member, wisconsin, state, senate, 1875, 1876, state, assembly, 1870, 1871, representing, winnebago, county, member, wisco. William Prentiss Rounds August 15 1827 August 5 1905 was an American businessman Republican politician and Wisconsin pioneer He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate 1875 amp 1876 and State Assembly 1870 amp 1871 representing Winnebago County William P RoundsMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th districtIn office January 4 1875 January 1 1877Preceded byRobert McCurdySucceeded byReturn TorreyMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 2nd districtIn office January 3 1870 January 1 1872Preceded byGeorge W TraskSucceeded byAzel W PattenPersonal detailsBorn 1827 08 15 August 15 1827Bridgton Maine U S DiedAugust 5 1905 1905 08 05 aged 77 Fox Crossing Wisconsin U S Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery Neenah WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseAnne Eliza Northrup m 1854 1905 wbr ChildrenLillian F Rounds b 1860 died 1942 Harriet C Rounds b 1868 died 1921 Edith P Smith b 1875 died 1921 Mrs A H Grout E W RoundsOccupationFlour and grain dealer paper manufacturer Contents 1 Biography 2 Electoral history 2 1 Wisconsin Assembly 1869 1870 2 2 Wisconsin Senate 1874 3 ReferencesBiography editWilliam P Rounds was born in Bridgton Maine in August 1827 He received a common school education and came to the Wisconsin Territory in 1845 settling in Milton in Rock County He moved north to Menasha in 1849 where he served in several local offices 1 He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1869 running on the Republican ticket and was subsequently re elected in 1870 2 He did not run again in 1871 He represented Winnebago County s 2nd Assembly district which then comprised roughly the northern most quarter of the county 1 Following the Peshtigo fire in October 1871 he was active in the recovery and relief efforts and was responsible for disbursing donated funds and goods 3 In 1874 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate representing all of Winnebago County 4 Later in life he was involved in the paper manufacturing business and was president of two paper mills in Menasha he was also a director of the first national bank of Menasha until his death 3 He died after a long illness in August 1905 at his home in Fox Crossing Wisconsin 3 Electoral history editWisconsin Assembly 1869 1870 edit Wisconsin Assembly Winnebago 2nd District Election 1869 1 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 2 1869Republican William P Rounds 885 58 65 Democratic William M Stewart 624 41 35 Plurality 261 17 30 Total votes 1 509 100 0 Republican holdWisconsin Assembly Winnebago 2nd District Election 1870 2 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 8 1870Republican William P Rounds incumbent 997 62 78 4 14 Democratic I L Doton 591 37 22 Plurality 406 25 57 8 27 Total votes 1 588 100 0 5 24 Republican holdWisconsin Senate 1874 edit Wisconsin Senate 19th District Election 1874 4 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 3 1874Republican William P Rounds 4 051 54 06 5 25 Reform Armine Pickett 3 442 45 94 Plurality 609 8 13 10 50 Total votes 7 493 100 0 3 48 Republican holdReferences edit a b c Official Directory The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1870 p 373 Retrieved July 1 2022 a b Official Directory The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1871 p 386 Retrieved July 1 2022 a b c Death of an Old Settler The Menasha Record August 5 1905 p 1 Retrieved July 1 2022 via Newspapers com a b Official Directory The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1876 p 456 Retrieved July 1 2022 Wisconsin State AssemblyPreceded byGeorge W Trask Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 2nd districtJanuary 3 1870 January 1 1872 Succeeded byAzel W PattenWisconsin SenatePreceded byRobert McCurdy Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th districtJanuary 4 1875 January 1 1877 Succeeded byReturn Torrey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William P Rounds amp oldid 1209056204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
