Ransom W. Dunham

Ransom W. Dunham
The Chicago Chronicle, October 8, 1895
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byWilliam Aldrich
Succeeded byAbner Taylor
Personal details
Born(1838-03-21)March 21, 1838
Savoy, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 19, 1896(1896-08-19) (aged 58)
Springfield, Massachusetts, US
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, US
Political partyRepublican
OccupationGrain and provision merchant

Ransom Williams Dunham (March 21, 1838 – August 19, 1896) was an American businessman and politician from Chicago. A Republican, from 1883 to 1889 he served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois.