Ingalls, Melville Ezra, 1842-1914.

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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
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio
Middle West
Subject
Railroad accidents
Railroad companies
Railroads
Railroads
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Birth 1842

Death 1914

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