Ira Ingram

Background

Ira Ingram was born in Brookfield, Vermont, the son of Philip and Rachael (Burton) Ingram.

Career

Ingram is also noted for being the Republic of "s first Speaker of the House. Ingram then lived in Tennessee, where he stayed until he moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. They had one daughter.

Emily Ingram died in October of 1824.

Ira ran for mayor (alcalde) of San Felipe de Austin but lost to Thomas M. Duke. However, that year he represented the Mina District at the Convention of 1832 and San Felipe in the Convention of 1833.

The next year, he was elected the first alcalde of Matagorda. The Revolution broke out on October 2, 1835.

On December 22, 1835, Ingram wrote the Goliad Declaration of Independence.

Ingram also played a key role in the Revolution. After the war, he was the first Speaker of the House for the Republic of He served during the First Congress of the Republic of (1836-1837).

Membership

He was a member of Stephen F. Austin"s Old Three Hundred.

Connections

Partner:

San Felipe de Austin