Mr. William Miller Dennis was an American businessman and politician. Born in Rhode Island, he moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1837 and settled in Watertown, Wisconsin. There, he was the first postmaster and later president of a bank. He served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846 as a Democrat. Mr. Dennis served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1848 to 1849 and then in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853. From 1854 to 1858, Mr. Dennis served as Wisconsin Bank Comptroller. Finally, he served as Mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin. He died in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1882. (contributed by Find A Grave member AlongTheWay #47248211).
Mr. William Miller Dennis was an American businessman and politician. Born in Rhode Island, he moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1837 and settled in Watertown, Wisconsin. There, he was the first postmaster and later president of a bank. He served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846 as a Democrat. Mr. Dennis served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1848 to 1849 and then in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853. From 1854 to 1858, Mr. Dennis served as Wisconsin Bank Comptroller. Finally, he served as Mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin. He died in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1882. (contributed by Find A Grave member AlongTheWay #47248211).
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