William Ketcham

For the Catholic missionary, see William H. Ketcham. For the politician and soldier in Indiana, see William A. 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	(1819-05-24)May 24, 1819 Jericho, New York
Died	September 14, 1879(1879-09-14) (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	Charles Bates Ketcham ^(b. 1858; died 1921) William Jagger Ketcham ^(b. 1859; died 1904) Abigail Rebecca Ketcham ^(b. 1863; died 1863) Maggie Louise Ketcham ^(b. 1865; died 1879)

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 His name is sometimes spelled Ketchum in historical documents.[1]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

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

1. Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1884). History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, Illinois: Union Publishing Company. p. 825. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
2. 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.
3. "William Ketcham". Wisconsin State Journal. September 16, 1879. p. 4. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• William Ketcham at Find a Grave

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by William S. Purdy	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866	Succeeded by Benjamin Bull
Preceded by Benjamin Bull	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870	Succeeded by George Krouskop