Charles Henry Ingersoll

Charles Henry Ingersoll (October 29, 1865 – September 21, 1948), co-founded the Ingersoll Watch Company in 1892.[1]

Charles Henry Ingersoll in 1917

Biography

He was born on October 29, 1865 in Delta, Michigan to Orville Boudinot Ingersoll and Mary Elizabeth Beers.[1] His brother was Robert Hawley Ingersoll (1859-1928).[2] He married Eleanor Ramsey Bond (1869-1928).[1]

He co-founded the Ingersoll Watch Company in 1892. The company went bankrupt in 1921.[3]

He switched to manufacturing fountain pens. In 1926 he converted his home in Montclair, New Jersey into a hotel.[4]

He died on September 21, 1948 in West Orange, New Jersey.[1] He was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

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References
  1. "C. H. Ingersoll, 82, Watchmaker, Dies. Co-Founder of the Firm That Produced 70,000,000 Dollar Timepieces in 29 Years". New York Times. September 22, 1948. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  2. "Robert Ingersoll, Watchmaker, Dies. Originator of Famous $1 Timepiece Succumbs After Long Illness in Denver. He Was 68 Years Old. His Wife a Suicide in This City in 1926. Body to Be Brought Here for Burial". New York Times. Associated Press. September 6, 1928. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  3. "Ingersoll Watch Makers Bankrupt. Receiver for Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother Named on Petition by Creditors. Liabilities are $3,000,000. Assets Placed at $2,000,000, Not Including Good-Will. Reorganization Is Planned" (PDF). New York Times. December 28, 1921. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  4. "Ingersoll To Run Hotel. Former Watch Manufacturer to Utilize His Montclair Home". New York Times. Associated Press. September 19, 1926. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
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