Background
Ingersoll, Raymond Vail was born on April 3, 1875 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Andrew Jackson and Ellen (Vail) Ingersoll.
Ingersoll, Raymond Vail was born on April 3, 1875 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Andrew Jackson and Ellen (Vail) Ingersoll.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1897. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1900.
Practiced law at Brooklyn, 1902-1909, New York, since 1909. Elected city magistrate, 1901, serving 6 months. Chairman Executive Committee and campaign manager Committee of 100.
New York City campaign of 1909.
Park commissioner of Brooklyn, 1914-1917. Volunteer with “Foyer du Soldat,” on French Army front, 1918.
Member Paris committee of League to Enforce Peace, at Peace Conference Secretary City Club of New York, 1919-1924. Manager Governor Alfred East. Smith’s campaign, 1924.
Arbitrator in New York cloak and suit industries, 1924-1931.
Chairman of first New York Minimum Wage Board, 1933. Elected president Brooklyn Borough on Fusion, ticket, 1933, re-elected, 1937. Member state commission which revised tenement and housing laws, 1928-1929.
Appointed by President Roosevelt, 1934, as one of commission of three who settled textile strike.
Member Paris com; member state commission
Married Marion Crary, September 29, 1908. Children: Jerry, Asho, Raymond, Marion.