William H. Ketcham

Wiliam H. Ketcham
Born
Wiliam Henry Ketcham

(1868-06-01)June 1, 1868
Sumner, Iowa, US
DiedNovember 14, 1921(1921-11-14) (aged 53)
Tucker, Mississippi, US
EducationSt. Charles College
OccupationClergyman

Wiliam Henry Ketcham (June 1, 1868 – November 14, 1921), also known as Father Ketcham or Ketchum, was the Director of the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions, and Commissioner of the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners. His Catholic missionary work earned him the honorary names "Wambli Wakita" or Watching Eagle in Sioux and "Apostle of the Indians."