William W. Perry was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

during the 1872 session. Other positions he held include Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council) of

Sumpter, Wisconsin The Town of Sumpter is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. History The town was once called "Kingston," and this name conflicted with a same-named community in the state. At the start of the Civil War, the name was changed to "Sum ...

in 1867, 1868, 1870 and 1871. He was a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

. Perry was born on October 25, 1834, in

Aurora, Erie County, New York Aurora is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 13,782 at the 2010 census. It is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County and is also erroneously called "East Aurora", the name of its principal village. The town is cen ...

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People from Erie County, New York People from Sumpter, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members 1834 births Year of death missing {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1830s-stub