Julius Ingram

Julius Ingram
Julius Ingram
Born	May 31, 1832; Saratoga County, New York, U.S.
Died	May 13, 1917
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Republican Party
Spouse(s)	Mary Linda Van Wagenen; Ella Moffat
Children	4
Relatives	Orrin Henry Ingram (brother); Erskine B. Ingram (nephew); Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. (great-nephew); E. Bronson Ingram II (great-great-nephew); Frederic B. Ingram (great-great-nephew); Martha R. Ingram (great-great-niece-in-law); Ingrid Goude (great-great-niece-in-law); David Bronson Ingram (great-great-great-nephew); Orrin H. Ingram II (great-great=great-nephew); John R. Ingram (great-great-great-nephew)

Julius G. Ingram (May 31, 1832 – May 13, 1917) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life

Julius Ingram was born on May 31, 1832 in Saratoga County, New York.[1][2] His brother, Orrin Henry Ingram, was a lumber baron.[3]

Career

Ingram was a member of the Assembly in 1878 and 1879.[4] He was a Republican.[1][3]

Ingram served on the board of trustees of the Eau Claire asylum.[5]

Personal life

He first married Mary Linda Van Wagenen. They had three children before her death on September 13, 1879.[1] Ingram later married Ella Moffat on June 24, 1886.[1] They had one child.[1] Ingram was a Congregationalist.

Death and legacy

Ingram died at his home on May 13, 1917.[1] He was buried at the Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.

His nephew, Erskine B. Ingram, became a high-profile businessman. His descendants are the owners of Ingram Industries and its subsidiaries, which include Ingram Barge Company, Ingram Content Group, Ingram Entertainment Holdings Inc., Ingram Micro and Lightning Source.

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References

"J. G. Ingram Dies; Pioneer Resident". Eau Claire Leader. May 13, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 491.
George Forrester, ed. (1892). HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY WISCONSIN. Chicago, Illinois: A. Warner. pp. 417–418.
"Wisconsin Legislature of 1878". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 15, 1877. p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
"Julius Ingram Was Re-Elected". Eau Claire Leader. November 13, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Julius Ingram at Find a Grave

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[Obit-1] "J. G. Ingram Dies; Pioneer Resident". Eau Claire Leader. May 13, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 491.

[georgeforrhistorical-3] George Forrester, ed. (1892). HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY WISCONSIN. Chicago, Illinois: A. Warner. pp. 417–418.

[4] "Wisconsin Legislature of 1878". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 15, 1877. p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Julius Ingram Was Re-Elected". Eau Claire Leader. November 13, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.