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'''William A. Ransom''' (1860-1941), an Executive Secretary to railroad businessmen and later became head of a big department for one of the railways, was president of The [[Society of American Magicians]] in 1909.<ref>Cover [[Sphinx]], July 1909</ref> | '''William A. Ransom''' (b.1860-d.1941), an Executive Secretary to railroad businessmen and later became head of a big department for one of the railways, was president of The [[Society of American Magicians]] in 1909.<ref>Cover [[Sphinx]], July 1909</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 5 May 2024
- See also: Elmer P. Ransom and Thomas S. Ransom.
| William A. Ransom | |
 Cover of Sphinx (July 1909) | |
| Born | William Albert Ransom May 5, 1860 Smyrna, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Died | March 2, 1941 (age 80) Rahway, New Jersey |
William A. Ransom (b.1860-d.1941), an Executive Secretary to railroad businessmen and later became head of a big department for one of the railways, was president of The Society of American Magicians in 1909.[1]
Biography
Known as "Bill" to his friends, Ransom began his interest in magic when, as a small boy, he saw a performance by Signor Blitz. He never gave professional performances but did helped many professional magicians improve their apparatus mechanically.
Ransom died at his home in New Jersey.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Cover Sphinx, July 1909
- ↑ Obit Sphinx, April, 1941
- ↑ Obit Genii 1941 April
- ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bedient/pafg111.htm