The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-23
He Had a Varied Career in Politics and
Journalism Which Included Eigh-
teen Years in the Senate OF
United States
United States.

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Mr.. Ingalls, illness dates from
March, 1899. When at " Washington
his throat began to trouble him. He
occupied apartments at a hotel with
his family and worked steadily
writing political articles for newspa
pers throughout the country. he
was treated by several specialists
but received no relief and on their
advice returned with his family to
Atchison.
At home he grew no better, though
under the constant attention of a
specialist. Ten months ago he again
took the advice of physicians and
sought another change in climate
travelling through New Mexico and
Arizona.
He was still able to write occa-
sionally for the newspapers and to
attend to his business affairs.
From time to time reports of his
serious illness were circulated, but
they were invariably denied, both by
the senator and his family He did
not consider his case hopeless by any
means, and only two months ago
planned to return to Atchison. His
youngest son, Sheffield, met him at
Las Vegas, but as the result ola con
sultation of physicians, he remained
in New Mexico.
The son returned to Kansas and
Mrs. Ingalls, went Immediately to
Las Vegas, and has since remained
at her husband s side.
On Aug. l / Mrs. Ingalls, telegraph
ed for her sons, Ellsworth and Shes-
field, that their father was sinking
and they took the next train for Las
Vegas.
Senator Ingalls, leaves a widow and
six children-Ellsworth Ethel, Ralph,
Sheffield, Marion and Muriel Ellis
worth, the eldest, is business man
at Sioux Falls, S. D., Ethel is the wife
OF DR.. E. G. Blair of Kansas City.
Ralph is commissary in IA Kansas
regiment now serving in the Philip
pines. Constance, the fourth child,
married Robert Porter Shick, bust
ness man OF Reading, Pa, in which
city she died year ago. Sheffield
has for several years practiced law in
Atchison, where the remainder of the
) family lives.
Senator Ingalls, was 81 years old.
A few years ago he retired from poll
tics and devoted himself to farming
and writing for the daily press and
magazines
Mr., Ingalls, married Sept. 27, 1865,
in Atchison, Anna Louisa Ches-
brough of New York City. Eleven
children, four sons and seven daugh-
ters, have frightened the Ingalls,
household.
He was born in Middleton, Essex
county, Mass, attended private
schools in Haverhill and entered
Williams College, from which he was
graduated in 1850 He immediately
began the study of law, and was
admitted to the bar in 1857. The
following year he moved to Atchison
Kan, and made that city his home
ever after. His professional success
was rapid, and, being man of strong
personality, he was soon a power in
politics. In 1859 he was delegate
TO the Wyandotte convention, which
framed the first state constitution of
Kansas In 1860 he served as secre
tary OF the territorial council: in
1861 he was appointed secretary of
the state senate and 1852 he was
elected state senator. In the latter
year Mr. Ingalls, was also the repub-
lican candidate for lieutenant-nover-
nor, but was defeated.
Mr.. Ingalls, then entered the news
paper field and was editor of the
Atchison Champion for three wears
In l66;5-61 he was Judge advocate Of
the state militia, with rank OF major
and heutenant-colonel, doing staff
duty on the frontier.
Once again Mr.. Ingalls, found him
self a successful candidate for lien
tenant-governor in the state cam
paign Of 1864. Following this second
defeat Ia devoted rba v,;,,o 49,
entirely To his law practice and iour-
nalism.
He was elected tothe United States
Senate in 1873 and served, by re