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

Early life

Erskine B. Ingram was born on September 29, 1866, in

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire ( ; lit. "clear water") is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Eau Claire and Chippewa County, Wisconsin, Chippewa counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat, seat of Eau Claire County. It is the List of citie ...

. His father,

Orrin Henry Ingram Orrin Henry Ingram (May 13, 1830 – October 16, 1918) was an American lumber baron and philanthropist from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Orphaned at age 11, he established sawmills in Ontario, Canada, and the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. He was a banke ...

, was a lumber baron. His mother was Cornelia Pierce Ingram. His uncle,

Julius Ingram 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. His brother, Orrin Henry Ingram, was a lumber baron. Career Ingram ...

, was a member of the

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. His paternal great-grandfather, David Ingram, immigrated from

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Career

Ingram inherited his father's concerns in the lumber industry. He served as the chairman of Investment Securities and Ingram Products Company. He served on the board of directors of the Union National Bank of Eau Claire, of which his father had served as president. 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.

Philanthropy

Ingram served on the board of advisors of the

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and on the board of directors of

YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches w ...

. He was a member of the

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Personal life

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

Death

He died on January 18, 1954, in Eau Claire. He was eighty-two years old.

References

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