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Julius Ingram

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Julius Ingram
Born(1832-05-31)May 31, 1832
DiedMay 13, 1917(1917-05-13) (aged 84)
Resting place
Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationPolitician
Political party
Republican Party
Spouses
  • Mary Linda Van Wagenen
  • Ella Moffat
Children4
RelativesOrrin 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

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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

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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

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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

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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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "J. G. Ingram Dies; Pioneer Resident". Eau Claire Leader. May 13, 1917. p. 2. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 491.
  3. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Julius Ingram Was Re-Elected". Eau Claire Leader. November 13, 1908. p. 2. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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