Ezekiel Ricker
Ezekiel Ricker | |
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Portrait from Pioneer Courts and Lawyers of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (1921) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Manitowoc County district | |
| In office January 5, 1852 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | G. C. Oscar Malmros |
| Succeeded by | James L. Kyle |
| County Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1850 – January 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | H. W. Colby |
| Succeeded by | George B. Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1819 Lebanon, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1854 (aged 34) Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cholera |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Emelia Melzner (m. 1849–1854) |
| Children |
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| Education | Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ezekiel Ricker III (December 3, 1819 – August 10, 1854) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Manitowoc County during the 1852 and 1853 terms. He also served as county judge from 1850 to 1853. He was one of the first lawyers to reside in Manitowoc County, but died at age 34, a victim of the 1846–1860 cholera pandemic.