Julius Ingram Explained

Julius Ingram
Birth Date:May 31, 1832
Birth Place:Saratoga County, New York, U.S.
Death Date:May 13, 1917
Resting Place:Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation:Politician
Party:Republican Party
Spouse:
  • 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: J. G. Ingram Dies; Pioneer Resident. Eau Claire Leader. May 13, 1917. 2. Newspapers.com. June 1, 2016. March 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305011156/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5449042/julius_ingram_18321917/. live.
  2. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 18th. Madison, Wis.. David Atwood. 1879. 491.
  3. Book: George Forrester. 1892. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY WISCONSIN. Chicago, Illinois. A. Warner. 417–418.
  4. News: Wisconsin Legislature of 1878. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. November 15, 1877. 2. Newspapers.com. May 31, 2016. August 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803173219/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5437784/wisconsin_legislature_of_1878/. live.
  5. News: Julius Ingram Was Re-Elected. Eau Claire Leader. November 13, 1908. 2. Newspapers.com. May 31, 2016. August 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803181236/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5437716/julius_ingram_18321917/. live.