Rouse Simmons (September 10, 1832 – September 10, 1897) was an American politician and businessman. Background Born in Marcy, New York, Simmons moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1849. He was a merchant and was in the insurance and real estate business. His brother was Zalmon G. Simmons. Simmons served on the Kenosha County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. In 1875, Simmons served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. He died in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Legacy The schooner Rouse Simmons was named after Simmons. Notes 1832 births 1897 deaths People from Oneida County, New York Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople