Ketchum, William, 1798-1876
Variant namesBorn in Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y.; came to Buffalo in 1819. A furrier and hatter by trade, he served as mayor of Buffalo in 1844, and was appointed collector of customs for the District of Buffalo Creek by Millard Fillmore, a lifelong personal friend, in 1851.
From the description of Memorial of George Coit, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 185130009
From the description of William Ketchum letters : to M. Fillmore, 1863. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 71244337
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Ketchum, William, 1798-1876. William Ketchum letters : to M. Fillmore, 1863. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Ketchum, William, 1798-1876. Letter : Buffalo, to J.A. Barker, Albany, 1839 Feb. 4. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Western Literary and Scientifick Academy (Buffalo, N.Y.). Records, 1830-1844. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Strong, Nathaniel T., d. 1872. Nathaniel T. Strong account, letters, and lecture, 1849, 1863, 1871. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Palmer, Innis B., 1786 or 7-1843. City of Buffalo deeds, 1816-1851. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Ketchum, William, 1798-1876. Memorial of George Coit, 1865. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Ketchum, William, 1798-1876. Mortgage : John Scott to William Ketchum, 1830 Jan. 1. | Buffalo History Museum, Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Barker, Jacob A., 1793-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Historical Society (N.Y.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Coit, George, 1790-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Scott, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Strong, Nathaniel T., d. 1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Strong, N.T. (Nathaniel T.), d. 1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Western Literary and Scientifick Academy (Buffalo, N.Y.). | corporateBody |
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Birth 1798-03-02
Death 1876-10-01
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