Julius G. Ingram (May 31, 1832 – May 13, 1917) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms ...

Early life

Julius Ingram was born on May 31, 1832, in

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. His brother,

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.

Career

Ingram was a member of the Assembly in 1878 and 1879. He was a

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. Ingram served on the board of trustees of the Eau Claire asylum.

Personal life

He first married Mary Linda Van Wagenen. They had three children before her death on September 13, 1879. Ingram later married Ella Moffat on June 24, 1886. They had one child. Ingram was a Congregationalist.

Death and legacy

Ingram died at his home on May 13, 1917. He was buried at the

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, U.S. His nephew,

Erskine B. Ingram 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. His father, Orrin Henry Ingram, was a lum ...

, became a high-profile businessman. His descendants are the owners of

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and its subsidiaries, which include

Ingram Barge Company {{Unreferenced, date=October 2019 The Ingram Barge Company is a barge company based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. According to the company website, Ingram operates nearly 4,000 barges with a fleet of over 80 linehaul vessels and over 30 ...

Ingram Content Group Ingram Content Group is an American service provider to the book publishing industry, based in La Vergne, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Ingram Industries. Shawn Morin is CEO, and John R. Ingram is chairman of Ingram Industries. History T ...

Ingram Entertainment Holdings Inc. Ingram Entertainment Inc. is an American distributor of home entertainment products, like DVDs, audiobooks, video game software and hardware. Ingram Entertainment Inc, is the nation's largest distributor of DVD software. History The company has ...

Ingram Micro Ingram Micro is an American distributor of information technology products and services. The company is based in Irvine, California, U.S. and has operations around the world. History Ingram Micro's origins trace back to the founding of distrib ...

and

Lightning Source Lightning Source is a printer and distributor of print-on-demand books. The company is a business unit of Ingram Content Group. Originally incorporated in 1996 as Lightning Print Inc., the company is headquartered in La Vergne, Tennessee. Its UK ...

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