City: Knoxville
INGERSOLL, Henry Hulbert, lawyer; born Oberlin, O., Jan. 20, 1844; English descent; son of William and Samantha (Bassett) INGERSOLL; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents David and Sarah (Parsons) INGERSOLL; maternal grandparents Ansel and Eunice (Dimock) BASSETT; educated at Oberlin, O., and New Haven, Conn., graduated Yale College with degree of A. B., 1863, A. M., 1866, Washington College LL. D. in 1889; married Emily Gertrude ROGERS April 2864; served as private Co. “H” 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1861; in early life he was grade school superintendent, Kenton, O.; from Ohio he moved to Greeneville, Tenn., in 1865, later moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where he practiced law for twenty-five years; for past 20 years he has been teaching law and writing law books; Dean of the law department University of Tenn., for past 20 years; author; Barton’s Suit in Equity; Ingersoll on Public Corporations, (Hornbook) Municipal Corporations in C Y C; Treatise on Equity; Correspondents’ Library and Towns in C Y C; Assistant Attorney General First Circuit, Tenn., 1866-7; Tilden elector 1876; Judge of Supreme Court Conn. 1879-1880; Supreme Court 1884-85; member F. & A. M. (Past Grand Master of Tenn.) Irving Club, and Highland Gold Club (President); Communicant and Vestryman St. John’s Episcopal church, Knoxville, Tenn., and member of General Convention.
