William Leon Mounts (August 31, 1862–February 5, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician. Mounts was born in

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. He graduated from Blackburn College in 1881 and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1885. He practiced law in Carlinville and was involved with the banking business. He served as mayor of Carlinville. Mounts also served as city treasurer and city attorney for Carlinville. Mounts was involved with the Democratic Party. He served in the

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from 1893 to 1897 and in the

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from 1897 to 1901. Mounts died at his home, in Carlinville, Illinois, from a long illness.'Former Senator Mounts Is Dead At Carlinville,' The De Kalb Daily Chonicle (Illinois), February 5, 1929, pg. 8

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* 1862 births 1929 deaths People from Carlinville, Illinois Blackburn College (Illinois) alumni Illinois lawyers Businesspeople from Illinois Mayors of places in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators 19th-century American lawyers {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub