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==Early life==

==Early life==

Ingersoll was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 24, 1749 the son of a British officer Jared Ingersoll Sr.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Shapers_of_the_Great_Debate_at_the_Const/8zcjYPZxPV0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA146 Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787]</ref>  As a young man, he received a classical education, graduating from Yale College in 1766.  Following graduation, he settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1771.  He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1773; in 1774, he continued his legal studies at the Middle Temple in [[London]], and then in [[Paris]].  He entered practice upon returning to Philadelphia in 1778.  In 1781, he married Elizabeth Pettit and had four sons: Charles Jared, Harry, Joseph Reed, and Edward.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Life_of_Charles_Jared_Ingersoll/5XBFbFqeB_oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA25 The Life of Charles Jared Ingersoll]</ref>

Ingersoll was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 24, 1749, the son of a British officer Jared Ingersoll Sr.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Shapers_of_the_Great_Debate_at_the_Const/8zcjYPZxPV0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA146 Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787]</ref>  As a young man, he received a classical education, graduating from Yale College in 1766.  Following graduation, he settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1771.  He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1773; in 1774, he continued his legal studies at the Middle Temple in [[London]], and then in [[Paris]].  He entered practice upon returning to Philadelphia in 1778.  In 1781, he married Elizabeth Pettit and had four sons: Charles Jared, Harry, Joseph Reed, and Edward.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Life_of_Charles_Jared_Ingersoll/5XBFbFqeB_oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA25 The Life of Charles Jared Ingersoll]</ref>

==Career==

==Career==

==Later Political Service==

==Later Political Service==

Following his time in Congress, Ingersoll held many positions.  He was the first attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1790-1799 and served again from 1811 to 1817.  From 1800-1801, he served as United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.  During this time, he played an important role in helping define the limits of the new government's power.  Ingersoll represented the state of Georgia in the landmark Supreme Court case of [[Chisholm v. Georgia]] in 1793, arguing that a state should not be subject to suit from a citizen of another state.  The Supreme Court ruled against him; however, their ruling was later rescinded by the [[Eleventh Amendment]].  Ingersol was also involved in the first legal challenge to the Constitutionality of an act of Congress; in [[Hylton v. United States]], he argued that the Federal government should not have the authority to tax carriages.<ref>http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/ss-fm.htm</ref>   

Following his time in Congress, Ingersoll held many positions.  He was the first attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1790 to 1799 and served again from 1811 to 1817.  From 1800 to 1801, he served as United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.  During this time, he played an important role in helping define the limits of the new government's power.  Ingersoll represented the state of Georgia in the landmark Supreme Court case of [[Chisholm v. Georgia]] in 1793, arguing that a state should not be subject to suit from a citizen of another state.  The Supreme Court ruled against him; however, their ruling was later rescinded by the [[Eleventh Amendment]].  Ingersol was also involved in the first legal challenge to the Constitutionality of an act of Congress; in [[Hylton v. United States]], he argued that the Federal government should not have the authority to tax carriages.<ref>http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/ss-fm.htm</ref>   

Ingersoll unsuccessfully ran as a Federalist candidate for [[Vice President of the United States in 1812]].  In 1821, he became  presiding judge of the district court of Philadelphia County, and remained in that position until his death.

Ingersoll unsuccessfully ran as a Federalist candidate for [[Vice President of the United States in 1812]].  In 1821, he became  presiding judge of the district court of Philadelphia County, and remained in that position until his death.