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Epaphroditus Ransom
7th Governor of Michigan
In office January 3, 1848 – January 7, 1850
Lieutenant
William M. Fenton
Preceded by
William L. Greenly
Succeeded by
John S. Barry
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Kalamazoo County 2nd district
In office January 1, 1853 – December 31, 1854
Preceded by
Ezra Stetson and Barney Earl
Succeeded by
Henry Montague
Postmaster of Montpelier, Vermont
In office September 14, 1831 – September 22, 1834
Preceded by
John P. Marsh
Succeeded by
Ezekiel Ransom
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Montpelier
In office 1828–1830
Preceded by
Luke S. Rand
Succeeded by
William R. Shafter
Personal details
Born
(1798-03-24)March 24, 1798 Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Died
November 11, 1859(1859-11-11) (aged 61) Fort Scott, Kansas
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Almira Cadwell Ransom
Epaphroditus Ransom (March 24, 1798 – November 11, 1859) was an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Michigan and as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.
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