William Ketcham | |
State: | Wisconsin |
State Senate: | Wisconsin |
District: | 30th |
Term Start: | January 6, 1868 |
Term End: | January 3, 1870 |
Predecessor: | Benjamin Bull |
Successor: | George Krouskop |
Term Start1: | January 4, 1864 |
Term End1: | January 1, 1866 |
Predecessor1: | William S. Purdy |
Successor1: | Benjamin Bull |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1819 |
Birth Place: | Jericho, New York |
Restingplace: | Button Cemetery, |
William Ketcham (May 24, 1819September 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 His name is sometimes spelled Ketchum in historical documents.[1]
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]