Ingalls, Melville Ezra, 1842-1914.
Melville Ingalls was a Massachusetts lawyer interested in corporate law pertaining to railroads. He came to Cincinnati in 1870 to investigate finances of Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad. He became president of Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railway in 1880. In 1889 Ingalls' railroad and Cornelius Vanderbilt II's Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad merged to form the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (known as the Big Four Route) with Ingalls serving as president.
From the description of Melville E. Ingalls Correspondence, 1871-1906. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 55045100
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| creatorOf | Ingalls, Melville Ezra, 1842-1914. Melville E. Ingalls Correspondence, 1871-1906. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908. Frank Parsons papers, 1888-1908 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Frank Parsons papers, 1888-1908 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives |
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| associatedWith | Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Lafayette Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908. | person |
| associatedWith | White Water Valley Railroad Co. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1842
Death 1914
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