John H. Rountree

John H. Rountree
John H. Rountree
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 16th district
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868
Preceded by	Milas K. Young
Succeeded by	George Cochrane Hazelton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Grant 1st district
	In office; February 8, 1863 – January 4, 1864
Preceded by	John Harms (challenged); William Brandon (previous term)
Succeeded by	Hanmer Robbins
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 6th district
	In office; January 7, 1850 – January 5, 1852
Preceded by	George W. Lakin
Succeeded by	Joel C. Squires
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Grant County
	In office; November 26, 1838 – January 4, 1847 Serving with James R. Vineyard (1838–1842) and Nelson Dewey (1842–1847)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Orris McCartney
Personal details
Born	March 24, 1805; Warren County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1890 (aged 85); Platteville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Platteville, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican; Natl. Union (1862–1867); Whig (before 1854);
Spouses	Mary Grace Mitchell (m. 1828; died 1837); Lydia H. Southworth (m. 1839; died 1881);
Children	with Mary Grace Mitchell; Hiram Samuel Rountree; (b. 1831; died 1881); Ellen (Jewett); (b. 1834; died 1919); John M. Rountree; (b. 1836; died 1886); Mary Grace Rountree; (b. 1837; died 1838); with Lydia H. Southworth; George Hancock Rountree; (b. 1840; died 1893); Mary Grace Rountree; (b. 1845; died 1845); Mary Jane Rountree; (b. 1846; died 1846); Philip Southworth Rountree; (b. 1849; died 1916); Charles J. Rountree; (b. 1858; died 1884);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Michigan Territory Militia
Years of service	1832
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War

John Hawkins Rountree (March 24, 1805 – June 27, 1890) was an American farmer, businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of Platteville, Wisconsin, and was instrumental in the early development of that village. He was also one of the founders of the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, and remained a director in the company until his death. In politics, he represented Grant County for five years in the Wisconsin Legislature, and was a delegate to Wisconsin's 2nd constitutional convention in 1847.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.