William Moulton Ingraham (1870 – October 13, 1951) was an American politician from

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, Ingraham was elected Mayor of Portland in December 1915. He served one term in that position and was replaced the following year by Republican Wilford G. Chapman. He was then appointed

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from 1916 to 1917 in the

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administration. He was born in 1870 to Ella Moulton and Darius H. Ingraham. His father served as payor of Portland from 1891 to 1893. He was a graduate of

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in the class of 1895. He died on October 13, 1951.

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1870 births 1951 deaths Mayors of Portland, Maine United States Assistant Secretaries of War Bowdoin College alumni Woodrow Wilson administration cabinet members {{Maine-politician-stub