William Ketchum (mayor)
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William Ketchum was the 14th Mayor
of the City of Buffalo, New York
, serving 1844 to 1845. He was born on March 2, 1798 in Bloomfield, New York
. He moved to Buffalo in 1819, and became a partner at a merchant house that handled furs and hats. He was one of the founders of the original Bank of Buffalo along with Major Andre Andrews
and Hiram Pratt
. On March 18, 1823 he married Lamira Callendar of Buffalo; she died in 1866 and he remarried on September 7, 1871 to Elizabeth Palmer of Brantford, Ontario
.
Ketchum served as a Buffalo Village Trustee prior to the city's incorporation, and later served on the Erie County
Board of Supervisors. On March 5, 1844, he ran successfully as the Whig
candidate for mayor. He did not run for re-election in 1845. He was later a Republican
and a Hindoo
, a splinter group of the Republican Party. In 1851 he was appointed collector of the port of Buffalo by President Millard Fillmore
. He retired from the fur and hat business in 1857. He died October 1, 1876, and is buried in the Ketchum family plot in Forest Lawn Cemetery
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, serving 1844 to 1845. He was born on March 2, 1798 in Bloomfield, New York
Bloomfield, New York
Bloomfield is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census.The Village of Bloomfield is in the Town of East Bloomfield and is west of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
. He moved to Buffalo in 1819, and became a partner at a merchant house that handled furs and hats. He was one of the founders of the original Bank of Buffalo along with Major Andre Andrews
Major Andre Andrews
Major Andre Andrews was the second mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving 1833–1834. He was born at Cornwall, Connecticut on July 8, 1792, and named after Major John André. He studied law and became a lawyer, practicing in Middletown, Connecticut before moving to Buffalo about 1820...
and Hiram Pratt
Hiram Pratt
Hiram Pratt was mayor of Buffalo, New York, serving 1835–1836 and 1839–1840. He was born in Westminster, Vermont on June 28, 1800, a son of Captain Samuel Pratt, an early settler of Buffalo. He married Maria Fowle on November 3, 1825. They had three daughters. With Orlando Allen he built a...
. On March 18, 1823 he married Lamira Callendar of Buffalo; she died in 1866 and he remarried on September 7, 1871 to Elizabeth Palmer of Brantford, Ontario
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
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Ketchum served as a Buffalo Village Trustee prior to the city's incorporation, and later served on the Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
Board of Supervisors. On March 5, 1844, he ran successfully as the Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
candidate for mayor. He did not run for re-election in 1845. He was later a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and a Hindoo
Hindoo
Hindoo is an archaic spelling of Hindu, and one whose use today may be considered derogatory. It may refer to:* A word of Persian origin used to describe Indian immigrants and their descendants in the 19th century and early 20th century...
, a splinter group of the Republican Party. In 1851 he was appointed collector of the port of Buffalo by President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
. He retired from the fur and hat business in 1857. He died October 1, 1876, and is buried in the Ketchum family plot in Forest Lawn Cemetery
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York was founded in 1849 by Charles E. Clark. It covers over 250 acres and over 152,000 are buried there. Notable graves include U.S. President Millard Fillmore, singer Rick James, and inventor Lawrence Dale Bell...
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