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 lumber baron. His mother was Cornelia Pierce Ingram. His uncle, Julius Ingram, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. His paternal great-grandfather, David Ingram, immigrated from Leeds, England.

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 Salvation Army and on the Board of Directors of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). He was a member of the Kiwanis.

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 his father.

Death

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