William E. Rohde was born in
Redford, Michigan in 1859. He was elected to the
Colorado House of Representatives as a member of the
Populist Party representing
El Paso County in 1897 and served until 1898. He lived in
Victor. He later moved to
Tulsa, Oklahoma where he was elected
mayor in 1907. He led the town during Oklahoma statehood, converted roads from brick to asphalt, and built a water plant and distribution system. He died in May 1934 in Tulsa. ==References==