Charles Henry Ingersoll Explained

Charles H. Ingersoll
Birth Date:	29 October 1865
Birth Place:	Delta, Michigan
Death Place:	West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation:	Businessman
Nationality:	American
Known For:	Co-founding the Ingersoll Watch Company

Charles Henry Ingersoll was an American businessman known for co-founding the Ingersoll Watch Company.

Biography

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

He co-founded the Ingersoll Watch Company in 1892. The company went bankrupt in 1921.^[2]

He switched to manufacturing fountain pens. In 1926 he converted his home in Montclair, New Jersey, into a hotel.^[3]

He died on September 21, 1948, in West Orange, New Jersey.^[4] He was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

Notes and References

1. News: . 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 . . September 6, 1928 . 2015-04-18 .
2. News: 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 . The New York Times . December 28, 1921 . 2015-04-18 .
3. News: Associated Press . Ingersoll To Run Hotel. Former Watch Manufacturer to Utilize His Montclair Home . The New York Times . September 19, 1926 . 2015-04-18 .
4. News: C. H. Ingersoll, 82, Watchmaker, Dies. Co-Founder of the Firm That Produced 70,000,000 Dollar Timepieces in 29 Years . The New York Times . September 22, 1948 . 2015-04-18 .