Colin M. Ingersoll
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Colin Macrae Ingersoll (March 11, 1819 – September 13, 1903) was a Connecticut attorney, politician, and military leader. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for two terms in the 1850s.[1]
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Colin Macrae Ingersoll | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Walter Booth |
Succeeded by | John Woodruff |
Connecticut Adjutant General | |
In office 1867–1868 | |
Preceded by | Charles T. Stanton |
Succeeded by | Samuel E. Merwin, Jr. |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Preceded by | Samuel E. Merwin, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Samuel E. Merwin, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1819-03-11)March 11, 1819 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 1903(1903-09-13) (aged 84) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Julia Harriet Pratt
(after 1853) |
Parent(s) | Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll Margaret Van den Heuvel |
Relatives | Charles R. Ingersoll (brother) Jan Cornelis van den Heuvel (grandfather) |
Alma mater | Trinity College Yale Law School |
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