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Matt Whitaker Ransom

Matt Whitaker Ransom

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party

Biography

Born 1826-10-08 · Died 1904-10-08

Confederate Army general, lawyer, politician (1826-1904)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomat

Terms in office & positions

  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1895-01-07 – 1895-01-10
  • United States Ambassador to Mexico
  • North Carolina Attorney General — 1853-01-01 – 1855-01-01
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1872-01-30 – 1873-03-04
  • United States senator — 1873-03-04 – 1875-03-04
  • United States senator — 1875-03-04 – 1877-03-04
  • United States senator — 1877-03-04 – 1879-03-04
  • United States senator — 1879-03-04 – 1881-03-04
  • United States senator — 1881-03-04 – 1883-03-04
  • United States senator — 1883-03-04 – 1885-03-04
  • United States senator — 1885-03-04 – 1887-03-04
  • United States senator — 1887-03-04 – 1889-03-04
  • United States senator — 1889-03-04 – 1891-03-04
  • United States senator — 1891-03-04 – 1893-03-04
  • United States senator — 1893-03-04 – 1895-03-04
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1895-01-07 – 1895-01-10
  • United States Ambassador to Mexico
  • North Carolina Attorney General — 1853-01-01 – 1855-01-01
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1872-01-30 – 1873-03-04
  • United States senator — 1873-03-04 – 1875-03-04
  • United States senator — 1875-03-04 – 1877-03-04
  • United States senator — 1877-03-04 – 1879-03-04
  • United States senator — 1879-03-04 – 1881-03-04
  • United States senator — 1881-03-04 – 1883-03-04
  • United States senator — 1883-03-04 – 1885-03-04
  • United States senator — 1885-03-04 – 1887-03-04
  • United States senator — 1887-03-04 – 1889-03-04
  • United States senator — 1889-03-04 – 1891-03-04
  • United States senator — 1891-03-04 – 1893-03-04
  • United States senator — 1893-03-04 – 1895-03-04
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1895-01-07 – 1895-01-10
  • United States Ambassador to Mexico
  • North Carolina Attorney General — 1853-01-01 – 1855-01-01
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1872-01-30 – 1873-03-04
  • United States senator — 1873-03-04 – 1875-03-04
  • United States senator — 1875-03-04 – 1877-03-04
  • United States senator — 1877-03-04 – 1879-03-04
  • United States senator — 1879-03-04 – 1881-03-04
  • United States senator — 1881-03-04 – 1883-03-04
  • United States senator — 1883-03-04 – 1885-03-04
  • United States senator — 1885-03-04 – 1887-03-04
  • United States senator — 1887-03-04 – 1889-03-04
  • United States senator — 1889-03-04 – 1891-03-04
  • United States senator — 1891-03-04 – 1893-03-04
  • United States senator — 1893-03-04 – 1895-03-04

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Offices & 2026 races

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