William Ketcham
William Ketcham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Bull |
| Succeeded by | George Krouskop |
| In office January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Purdy |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Bull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1819 Jericho, New York |
| Died | September 14, 1879 (aged 60) Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Button Cemetery, Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lodema Hepzibah Todd
(m. 1856–1879) |
| Children |
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William Ketcham (May 24, 1819 – September 14, 1879) was an American lumber merchant and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1864–1865, 1868–1869), and was an assistant state treasurer. His name is sometimes spelled Ketchum in historical documents.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in Jericho, New York, he moved to Wisconsin in 1851 and became involved in the lumber business. He primarily resided at Buena Vista in Richland County, and purchased a share of the ownership of a local lumber mill.[1]
He served on the County Board of Supervisors, and was elected in 1863 and 1867 to the Wisconsin State Senate.[1][2] He was considered an influential Republican in the county, and an ally of Lucius Fairchild. During Fairchild's gubernatorial terms, Ketcham served as an assistant state treasurer.[3]
He died at his home on September 14, 1879.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1884). History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, Illinois: Union Publishing Company. p. 825. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 208, 210, 217, 219. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "William Ketcham". Wisconsin State Journal. September 16, 1879. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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