Israel Wilson Durham | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district | |
| In office 1897–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Boies Penrose |
| Succeeded by | John Morin Scott |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 2nd district | |
| In office 1899-1900 | |
| Preceded by | Elwood Becker |
| Succeeded by | George W. Holzwarth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1855 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | June 28, 1909 (aged 53) Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| Resting place | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
Israel Wilson Durham (24 October 1855 – 28 June 1909) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district from 1897 to 1898 and the 2nd district from 1898 to 1899. He was a political boss of Philadelphia's 7th ward and also briefly the president and principal owner of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team in 1909.