St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-27

Mr. Ingersoll was one of the best and
most favorably known citizens of st.
Paul. His life is identified with the
history of the state and the city for the
past forty years. His birthplace Is
Newton, n. j., and the year 1912. His
early education was received i'll the
common schools of his native state.
BE chose the mercantile business, en-
tering the store of John S. Potwin at
the age of fourteen years, with whom
he afterwards entered business as a
partner at Burlington, Vt. He eventu-
ally became the head of the same mer-
camille house. In 1897 he went to New
York aud engaged in the same bust
ness, and in 1854 disposed of his bust
ness there, owing to failing health.
One year later he came to st.
Paul, and, finding his health recover
ing in this climate, he entered business
here and soon became widely known.
For many years his dry goods establish
ment on Third street was known as the
leading one Of the Northwest. For sew
eral years his store was in the old Nc
Chung block, at the corner of Third and
Wabasha streets. In 1851 he purchased
the triangular piece of ground at the
corner of Third and Nabasha streets
and in 1859 erected the well-known In
gersell block. The nall In the top story
of the block was the principal one in the
city for many years. On the ground
floor of the building were his store and
the Second National bank. The top
story was in later years used for public
library purposes.
His first entry into public life in this
city was as a member of the school
and he was valuable officer in that
capacity from 1865 to 1877. In the latter
year he was appointed president OF the
board OF managers of the state reform
school, and held the position for score
of years. He was for years president
of the state temperance society. land was
and active member of charitable asso-
Citations.
He was prominently identified with
building the old st. Paul IL Sioux City
railroad. and was the first treasurer of
the company. He was the first presi-
dent of the first elevator company
started. He was looked upon as a sue
cessful promoter OF public enterprises,
and was identified with the old settlers
in building up the city and the North
west. He was charter men,
Der of the chamber of commerce,
and among its most active workers.
The excellence of the reform school is
due to years of his services, and many
other enterprises of a business nature,
ni.,txy RI
owe much to his efforts. His character
was strong and influential and his
energy unbounded. His services in
connection with tue reform school and
other good works were invariably gratu-
itous. His business industry was re-
warded by building up competence
and the accumulation of property of
considerable value.
He continued in active business until
about five years ago, when his health
began to Succumb to the effects of tire
less work and active energy and en-
forced his retirement The past two
care of his wife in Tallapoosa. Ga. The
remains will be brought to this city for
interment.
He had family of fifteen children,
nine of whom are still living-Fred G.
Ingersoll, the we'll known attorney of
this city; George Edmund Ingersoll, of
Duluth; Mrs. Hhaddeus e. Field, wife
of the senior member of the dry goods
house of Field, Mailer & Co., of this
city; Miss Annie lngersoil; Mrs. Will
lam w. Case, of Chicago; Mrs. Hanford
Lockwood, .of Ashville, n. c.; Henry
Gilbert Ingersoll, the we'll known in
surance man of this city; Il. w. Inger-
soil. the Third street photographer; D.
Winthrop Ingersoll, Chicago.