Epaphroditus Ransom

Epaphroditus Ransom
7th Governor of Michigan
In office
January 3, 1848 – January 7, 1850
LieutenantWilliam M. Fenton
Preceded byWilliam L. Greenly
Succeeded byJohn S. Barry
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Kalamazoo County 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1853 – December 31, 1854
Preceded byEzra Stetson and Barney Earl
Succeeded byHenry Montague
Postmaster of Montpelier, Vermont
In office
September 14, 1831 – September 22, 1834
Preceded byJohn P. Marsh
Succeeded byEzekiel Ransom
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Montpelier
In office
1828–1830
Preceded byLuke S. Rand
Succeeded byWilliam R. Shafter
Personal details
Born(1798-03-24)March 24, 1798
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 11, 1859(1859-11-11) (aged 61)
Fort Scott, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlmira Cadwell Ransom

Epaphroditus Ransom (March 24, 1798 – November 11, 1859) was an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Michigan and as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.