Ephraim Ralph Eckley (December 9, 1811 – March 27, 1908) was an American Civil War veteran and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving from 1863 to 1869.

He studied law under William Johnston[2] and was admitted to the bar in 1836; he commenced practice in Carrollton.

He served as member of the State senate 1843-1846, 1849, and 1850 but was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1851.

He died March 27, 1908, in Carrollton, Ohio, and was interred in Grand View Cemetery.

[4][5] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress