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 byBenjamin Bull
Succeeded byGeorge Krouskop
In office
January 4, 1864 – January 1, 1866
Preceded byWilliam S. Purdy
Succeeded byBenjamin Bull
Personal details
Born(1819-05-24)May 24, 1819
Jericho, New York
DiedSeptember 14, 1879(1879-09-14) (aged 60)
Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin
Resting placeButton Cemetery, Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lodema Hepzibah Todd
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(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 His name is sometimes spelled Ketchum in historical documents.[1]

  1. ^ Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1884). History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, Illinois: Union Publishing Company. p. 825. Retrieved March 26, 2021.