William P. Rounds
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 4, 1875 – January 1, 1877
Preceded byRobert McCurdy
Succeeded byReturn Torrey
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byGeorge W. Trask
Succeeded byAzel W. Patten
Personal details
Born(1827-08-15)August 15, 1827
Bridgton, Maine, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1905(1905-08-05) (aged 77)
Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Anne Eliza Northrup
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(m. 1854⁠–⁠1905)​
Children
  • Lillian 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. Rounds
OccupationFlour and grain-dealer, paper manufacturer

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 & 1876) and State Assembly (1870 & 1871), representing Winnebago County.

Biography

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]

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

Wisconsin Assembly (1869, 1870)

Wisconsin Assembly, Winnebago 2nd District Election, 1869[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
Republican William P. Rounds 885 58.65%
Democratic William M. Stewart 624 41.35%
Plurality 261 17.30%
Total votes 1,509 100.0%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, Winnebago 2nd District Election, 1870[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1870
Republican 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 hold

Wisconsin Senate (1874)

Wisconsin Senate, 19th District Election, 1874[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 3, 1874
Republican 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 hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 373. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. p. 386. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Death of an Old Settler". The Menasha Record. August 5, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1876. p. 456. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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