Erskine B. Ingram

Erskine B. Ingram (September 29, 1866 – January 18, 1954) was an American heir, lumber baron, and philanthropist.

Erskine B. Ingram
BornSeptember 29, 1866
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
DiedJanuary 18, 1954
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)Harriet Louise Coggshall Ingram
ChildrenOrrin Henry Ingram Sr.
Parent(s)Orrin Henry Ingram
Cornelia Pierce Ingram
RelativesJulius Ingram (uncle)
E. Bronson Ingram II (grandson)
Frederic B. Ingram (grandson)
Martha R. Ingram (granddaughter-in-law)
Ingrid Goude (granddaughter-in-law)
David Bronson Ingram (great-grandson)
Orrin H. Ingram II (great-grandson)
John R. Ingram (great-grandson)

Early life

Erskine B. Ingram was born on September 29, 1866 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[1] His father, Orrin Henry Ingram, was a lumber baron.[1][2][3] His mother was Cornelia Pierce Ingram.[1] His uncle, Julius Ingram, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. His paternal great-grandfather, David Ingram, immigrated from Leeds, England.[4]

Career

Ingram inherited his father's concerns in the lumber industry.[2] He served as the Chairman of Investment Securities and Ingram Products Company.[1][3] He served on the Board of Directors of the Union National Bank of Eau Claire, of which his father had served as President.[5]

Additionally, he was a co-founder of the New Dells Lumber Company with Pearl Chambers, J. E. Hosford, and Judge James Wickham, and served as its President.[1]

Philanthropy

Ingram served on the Board of Advisors of the Salvation Army and on the Board of Directors of YMCA.[1] He was a member of the Kiwanis.[1]

Personal life

Ingram married Harriet Louise Coggshall Ingram. They attended the First Congregational Church of Eau Claire.[6] Their estate in Eau Claire was heavily burned by a rubbish fire at a local city dump in 1953.[7] They had a son, Orrin Henry Ingram Sr., named after Erskine's father.[1]

Death

He died on January 18, 1954 in Eau Claire.[1][3] He was eighty-two years old.[2]

References
  1. "Erskine Ingram, Son of Pioneer Lumberman, Dies". The Daily Telegram. 18 January 1954. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lumber Heir Dies". Janesville Daily Gazette. 19 January 1954. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A Lumber Magnate Dies". The Kansas City Times. 19 January 1954. p. 6. Retrieved July 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ingram Chronicles, Forbes, 9/06/1999
  5. "Statement of the Condition of the Union National Bank of Eau Claire at the close of business Dec 13, 1919". Eau Claire Leader. 8 January 1920. p. 10. Retrieved July 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ingram Estate May Be Church Home for Aged". The Daily Telegram. 18 February 1955. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Unexpected Rubbish Fire at City Dump Blamed for Disastrous Blaze". The Daily Telegram. 23 April 1953. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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