William S. Ramsey

William S. Ramsey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1839 – October 17, 1840
Preceded byCharles McClure
Succeeded byCharles McClure
Personal details
Born
William Sterrett Ramsey

(1810-06-12)June 12, 1810
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 1840(1840-10-17) (aged 30)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide
Resting placeAshland Cemetery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDickinson College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

William Sterrett Ramsey (June 12, 1810 – October 17, 1840) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to his death in 1840. He represented the 13th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress.[1][2]

  1. ^ "RAMSEY, William Sterrett". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 20, 2006.
  2. ^ "Rep. William Sterrett Ramsey". GovTrack. Retrieved May 1, 2023.