Ransom W. Dunham | |
|---|---|
 1882 portrait photograph | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | Abner Taylor |
| President of the Chicago Board of Trade[1] | |
| In office 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Rodgers Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James B. Hobbs |
| First Vice-President of the Chicago Board of Trade[1] | |
| In office 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Rodgers Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William E. McHenry |
| Second Vice-President of the Chicago Board of Trade[1] | |
| In office 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Rodgers Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William E. McHenry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1838 Savoy, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | August 19, 1896 (aged 58) Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Grain 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. He also served on the Chicago Board of Trade, including as its president.
- ^ a b c Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1886). History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885. A. T. Andreas. p. 320.