William P. Grimes (August 17, 1868 – February 12, 1939) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in

Menasha Menasha () is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city is located mostly in Winne ...

, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Grimes was a farmer and helped organize the West Menasha Telephone Company. Grimes served on the

Town Board for 18 years starting in 1889, and was chairman of the town board. He married Mary A. Delmore in 1900. He became director of the Vinland Fire Insurance Company in 1920. Grimes served on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. He also served on the school board and was the board treasurer. In 1933 and 1935, Grimes served in the

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and was a

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.''Wisconsin Blue Book'', 1935, Biographical Sketch of William P. Grimes, p. 235. Grimes died at his home in the town of Menasha.

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