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Michigan cavalry in 1862, and served until the close of the civil war, in 1^65. In 1872 he entered the State Agricultural college of Michigan, from wliich lie was graduated in 1874. In 1875 he pursued a post-graduate course at the same college in agriculture and chemistry, and later occupied the position of farm foreman and mana- gerof student manual labor in the college depart- ment. He was awarded the degree of M.S. in 1877, and became professor of agriculture, which position lie resigned in 1879 to take the same chair at Purdue university. La Fayette, Ind. He accepted the presidency of the State Agricultural college at Fort Collins, Col., in 1882. While under his supervision the college received special commendation from visiting represen- tatives sent to the United States by the govern- ments of Austria, Australia and other foreign countries tostudy American educational systems. "When in 1888 the state experiment station was organized. President IngersoU was chosen its director, and his bulletins and reports by their accuracy attracted attention both in Europe and the United States. He was a member of the city board of education at Fort Collins, Col., 1883-86. In January, 1891. he was elected fel- low of the Society of Science, Literature and Arts of London, England. In April, 1891, he was called to the professorship of agriculture in the University of Nebraska. In June of that year he was elected dean of the Industrial college and director of the experiment station of that institution. Tliese three positions he filled with distinction until the spring of 1895, when his failing health compelled liimto relinquish them. He died at Gran.l Junction, Col., Dec. 8, 1896.

INGERSOLL, Charles Roberts, governor of Connecticut, was born in New Haven, Conn., Sept. 16, 1821; son of the Hon. Ralph Isaacs and Margaret (Van den Heuvel) IngersoU. He was graduated at Yale in 1840. He visited Europe on the U.S. sloop of war Preble as clerk of liis uncle, Capt. Ralph Voorhees, remaining abroad two years. He was admitted to the ])ar in 1845; was representative from New Haven in the state legislature, 1856-58, 1866, and 1871, and wa.s a delegate to the Democratic national con- ventions at Chicago and Baltimore in 1864 and 1872, respectively. He declined nomination as state senator in 1871, and in 1873 was elected governor of Connecticut, and re-elected in 1874, 1875 and 1876, serving, 1873-77, three years and nine montlis. under the constitutional amendment of 1875. Ho was a Tilden elector in 1876. He de- clined re-nomination, and resumed his practice. He married, in 1847, Virginia, daugliter of Rear- Adniiral Fnincis H. Gregory. U.S.N. Yale con- ferred on him the degree of LL.D. in 1874. He died in New Haven, Co. in.. Jan. 25. 1903.

INGERSOLL, Colin Macrae, representative, was burn in New Haven, Conn., March 11. 1819; son of the Hon. Ralph Isaacs and Margaret (Van den Heuvel) IngersoU. He was a student at Trinity college in the class of 1839, and received his A.B. and A.M. degrees in 1853. He was a clerk of the state senate, 184.3, secretary of legation at St. Petersburg, 1847-48, and charge d'affaires from the time of the resignation of his father as U.S. minister to the arrival of Arthur P. Bagby, his successor, in 1848. He was a rep- resentative in the 32d and 33d congresses, 1851-55; and adjutant-general of Connecticut in 1867 and 1871.

INGERSOLL, Colin flacrae, engineer, was born in New Haven, Conn., Dec. 1, 1858; son of Colin Macrae and Julia (Pratt) IngersoU, and grandson of the Hon. Ralph Isaacs and Margaret (Van den Heuvel) IngersoU. He was graduated at Yale, Ph.B., in 1880, after studying in Europe, notably in Geneva, through several vacations. He engaged as an assistant in the engineer de- partment of the Missouri Pacific railroad, 1880-81, and of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, 1881-1900, and in 1900 was elected chief engineer.

INGERSOLL, Ebon Clark, representative, was born in Dresden, N.Y., Dec. 12, 1831; son of the Rev. John and Mary (Livingston) IngersoU; grand- son of Eben and Margaret (Whitcomb) IngersoU and of Robert and Agnes Oceanica (Adams) Living.ston. His father removed to Wisconsin Territory in 1843, and subsequently to Illinois. In 1854 Ebon Clark established himself in the practice of law at Shawneetown, 111., in partner- ship with his brother, Robert Green, who was two years his junior. In 1856 he was elected a representative in the state legislature, and in 1857 they removed to Peoria, 111. He was elected a representative in the 38th congress, in 1864, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. Owen Love- joy, deceased, and was re-elected to the 39th, 40th and 41st congresses, serving 1864-71. He was chairman of the committee on District of Colum- bia. He died in Washington. D.C., May 31, 1879.

INGERSOLL, Edward, author, was born in Philadeli)hia, Pa., July 27, 1790; son of the Hon. Jared and Elizabeth (Pettit) IngersoU. He was graduated at the University of Pcnn.sylvania, A.B., 1808, A.M., 1811; studied law with his father and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar. He was married to Catharine, daugliter of John Hill Brinton, of Philadelphia. He puJ)lished: Digest of Laics of the United States from 179S to 1820 (1821); Abridgment of Acts of Congress Now in Force, excluding those of Private and Local Application; poems, under the pen-name " Hor- ace," in the Portfolio, and articles in Walsh's Gazette. He died in Florence, Italy, July 7, 1841.