Ezekiel Ricker

Ezekiel Ricker
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 byG. C. Oscar Malmros
Succeeded byJames L. Kyle
County Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1850  January 3, 1853
Preceded byH. W. Colby
Succeeded byGeorge B. Reed
Personal details
Born(1819-12-03)December 3, 1819
Lebanon, Maine, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 1854(1854-08-10) (aged 34)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathCholera
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Emelia Melzner
(m. 18491854)
Children
  • Jane Emelia (Harris)
  • (b. 1850; died 1932)
  • Ida Clarissa (Dumke)
  • (b. 1852; died 1909)
  • Julia E. (Mosnat)
  • (b. 1855; died 1930)
EducationHarvard Law School
ProfessionLawyer

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.