Alonzo J. Ransier

Alonzo Jacob Ransier
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district
In office March 1873 - March 1875
Preceded by	Robert C. De Large
Succeeded by	Edmund W.M. Mackey
Personal details
Political party	Republican

Alonzo Jacob Ransier (1834–1882) was an African-American politician known for his honesty. He was a Republican United States Congressman from 1873 until 1875.

He was born in free Charleston, South Carolina. He worked as a shipping clerk until he was appointed state registrar of elections in 1865. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 to 1869 and also was a member of the state constitutional convention during that time. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1870. He was elected to the Forty-third United States Congress from the 2nd Congressional District.

In Congress he fought for a civil rights bill. He also backed high tariffs and opposed a federal salary increase. He campaigned for President Ulysses S. Grant and a six-year presidential term.

After leaving Congress in 1875 he worked as a collector for the Internal Revenue Service.

External links

• Britannica Article
• Congressional Biography
• African American Registry
• Alonzo J. Ransier at Find a Grave