William E. Smith (politician)

William E. Smith
14th Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Lieutenant	James M. Bingham
Preceded by	Harrison Ludington
Succeeded by	Jeremiah McLain Rusk
5th State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1866 – January 3, 1870
Governor	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	Samuel D. Hastings
Succeeded by	Henry Baetz
21st Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office January 11, 1871 – January 10, 1872
Preceded by	James M. Bingham
Succeeded by	Daniel Hall
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 18th district
In office January 13, 1864 – January 1866
Preceded by	Joel Rich
Succeeded by	Stoddard Judd
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 13, 1858 – January 9, 1860
Preceded by	S. L. Rose
Succeeded by	Benjamin Ferguson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 1st district
In office January 11, 1871 – January 10, 1872
Preceded by	E. Adams Fowler
Succeeded by	Michael Adams
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 5th district
In office January 8, 1851 – January 14, 1852
Preceded by	Malcolm Sellers
Succeeded by	Horace Patch
Personal details
Born	(1824-06-18)June 18, 1824 Inverness, Scotland
Died	February 13, 1883(1883-02-13) (aged 58) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political party	Republican Party Whig (before 1854)
Spouses	Mary Booth (m. 1849; died 1903)
Children	Ira B. Smith (b. 1852; died 1920) Ida (Hinsdale) (b. 1854; died 1926) Emma J. Smith (b. 1855; died 1876) Grant Alexander Smith (b. 1859; died 1887)
Parents	Alexander Smith (father) Sarah (Grant) Smith (mother)
Profession	merchant, politician

William E. Smith (June 18, 1824 – February 13, 1883) was an American merchant and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Wisconsin, the 5th State Treasurer of Wisconsin, and the 21st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Dodge County. In business, he was the co-founder of Smith, Roundy & Co., which became the supermarket chain Roundy's.