Mr. Ingham's father, Joseph Ingham, was born in England, and was brought from his native land by his father, Aaron Ingham, to New York when he was two years of age. He married Miss Miranda Childs, a native of New York state. He and his wife went to California in 1860 by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and they resided in San Jose from that time till his death, which occurred when he was sixty-five years of age. He was a wagon and carriage maker by trade, and was conscientious and faithful in his work and was a good man in business and with his family. His wife still survives, and resides with her son in Austin. Mr. Ingham is the only one of the four children of his parents residing in Nevada. He was born in Monroe county, New York, February 19 1855, and was reared and educated in San Jose, California. He learned his trade of joiner there and worked at it for several years, until he came to Nevada, which as one of the principal events of his life occurred in 1876. He followed his trade in different parts of the state until the spring of 1881, and in the fall of that year came to Austin, where he began work at his trade at three dollars and a half a day. He continued this wage work until 1899, at which time he opened his own shop. He now has the entire harness and saddlery trade of Lander county, and is everywhere recognized as a man of shrewd business and executive ability and capable of carrying out whatever he undertakes.

Mr. Ingham has always been a Republican in politics except during the silver movement, when he gave his allegiance to bimetallism. He was elected to the important office of county commissioner of Lander county in the fall of 1902, and is now doing all in his power to promote the best interests of the county. He affiilates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is popular in that order as he is in all social circles. He is still a single gentleman, and the time which he would otherwise devote to domestic duties is now given to his business and office. He owns his business building and his residence, besides several town lots, and is a good representative of the progressive young business men of Austin.

Source:
A History of the State of Nevada: Its Resources and People
By Thomas Wren, Lewis Publishing Company
Published by The Lewis publishing company, 1904