Edward Sturgis Ingraham (April ?, 1852--August 16?, 1926) was the first superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools, a noted mountaineer who climbed Mount Rainier 13 times, and a leader in the effort to establish Mount Rainier National Park. Seattle's Ingraham High School is named in his honor, as is the Ingraham Glacier on Mount Rainier.
Read more about Edward Sturgis Ingraham: Early Life, Educational Work in Seattle, Printing and Politics, Ingraham's Later Years
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