Matt W. Ransom
Matt W. Ransom | |
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – January 10, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Isham G. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Isham G. Harris |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office January 30, 1872 – March 4, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Carter Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Marion Butler |
| United States Minister to Mexico | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Isaac P. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Powell Clayton |
| Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1853–1855 | |
| Governor | David Settle Reid |
| Preceded by | William Eaton Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Batchelor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1826 Warren County, North Carolina |
| Died | October 8, 1904 (aged 78) Garysburg, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 35th North Carolina Infantry Ransom's Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Matthew Whitaker Ransom (October 8, 1826 – October 8, 1904) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1872 and 1895.