Ransom W. Dunham

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 byWilliam Aldrich
Succeeded byAbner Taylor
President of the Chicago Board of Trade
In office
1882
Preceded byHenry W. Rodgers Jr.
Succeeded byJames B. Hobbs
First Vice-President of the Chicago Board of Trade
In office
1881
Preceded byHenry W. Rodgers Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam E. McHenry
Second Vice-President of the Chicago Board of Trade
In office
1880
Preceded byHenry W. Rodgers Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam E. McHenry
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. He also served on the Chicago Board of Trade, including as its president.