Biographical Sketch of

Joseph Inglis

Transcribed by Sandra Boudrou for the Marquette Co WI Pages


Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 676 - 677


Joseph A. Inglis, of the firm of N. Seely & Co., general merchants of Marquette, Wis., is a Canadian by birth.  
He was born in Shefford, Canada, on May 4, 1850, and is a son of William Inglis, whose sketch appears on another 
page of this work.  He was but eighteen months old when his parents left their home in Canada and came to Green 
Lake County.  Here he was reared to manhood, receiving his education in the common schools of the neighborhood 
and at Madison, Wis.  When he had completed his literary studies he then attended the Worthington Commercial 
College at Madison for one term, being there fitted for business pursuits.  Up to this time the greater part 
of his life had been spent as a farmer and in assisting his father in the blacksmith shop.
 
Mr. Inglis remained under the parental roof until 1875, when he was joined in wedlock with Miss Emma Seely, the 
ceremony taking place on the 9th of September.  With his young bride he then removed to his farm which is situated 
on section 36, Marquette Township, and turned his attention to farming and stock-raising.  As he was reared to that 
occupation and thoroughly understood the business he was very successful and continued operations in that line 
until August, 1889, when he removed his family to Marquette, and formed a partnership with his father-in-law, N. 
Seely, at the same time purchasing the stock formerly owned by A. T. Rowan, Jr., consisting of dry goods, groceries, 
hats, caps, boots and shoes, hardware, queensware, and patent medicines.  This he combined with the grocery stock 
of Mr. Seely and they are now doing a general merchandising business.  They always keep on hands a full line of 
goods in every department and the prices at which they sell are as low as any in the county.  They now have a 
flourishing trade and are recognized as one of the leading firms of Marquette.  Mr. Inglis is a young man of energy 
and good business ability and is a valuable addition to the business circles of the city.  He takes an active 
interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the community and supports the Republican party.
 
Three children grace the union of Mr. and Mrs. Inglis, one son and two daughters:  Harriet, David N. and Ruth.  
He and his estimable wife are well known throughout the county and have a large circle of warm friends.






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