Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1837. He located in Marengo in the fall of 1860, and entered into the lumber and grain business, which he conducted until 1872, when he removed Chicago, where he has since resided. During his residence in Marengo besides being a thoroughgoing business man, took an active interest in politics, and held several positions of honor and trust. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors in 1867-8, and was chairman of the board in 1868. In 1889 he as elected to the lower house of the Thirteenth General Assembly, serving one term. In 1871 he was elected to the state Senate. This position he resigned in the summer of 1872, when he removed to Chicago. On his arrival in Chicago Mr. Ketcham took a prominent place in business circles, and was for two terms president of the Lumbermen's Exchange. He was first Vice President of the Builders and Traders' Exchange, and was a trustee and elder of the Third Presbyterian Church. On the 14th of September, 1863, Mr. Ketcham was married to Miss Agnes C. Adams.
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