Background
Inglis, William Wallace was born on January 19, 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Scott and Janet Henderson (Lorimer) Inglis.
Inglis, William Wallace was born on January 19, 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Scott and Janet Henderson (Lorimer) Inglis.
Student Scranton Public Schools, 1878-1884.
Began as office boy Hillside Coal & Iron Company, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 1884-1888, chief clerk, 1888-1902. Superintendent Pennsylvania Coal Company, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 1902-1909. General superintendent Hillside Coal & Iron Company and Pennsylvania Coal Company, 1909-1913, general manager, 1913-1916.
General manager coal mining department, Doctorate.L&West. Railroad Company, 1916-1917.
Vice-president and manager coal mining department, 1917-1921. President Keystone Mining Company, East Brady, Pennsylvania, since 1919.
President Glen Alden Coal Company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, since 1921. President Shelocta Coal Company, East Brady, Pa, since 1921.
Chairman Anthracite Board of Concilliation since 1927.
Director First National Bank, Scranton, Pennsylvania, First National Bank, Willkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Doctorate.L.&West. Coal County, New York, Sprague & Henwood, Incorporated., Scranton, Pennsylvania, Nokomis Water Company, Factorville, Pennsylvania, Honey Brook Water Company, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Vice president, secretary-treasurer and director Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Member Young Men's Christian Association. Mason (Royal Architecture, Royal and Select Master, Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Consistory, Shriner). Clubs: Scranton, Scranton Country (Scranton, Pennsylvania).
Married Gertrude Jayne Kennedy, October 28, 1903 (died January 5, 1937). Children: Mary Elizabeth (Mistress John Dodge Strong), John Scott 2d.