James Weir Inglis was born 16 December 1839 in Edinburgh Scotland to Dr. Archibald Inglis and Isabella [Weir] Inglis.
He was named for his paternal grandfather, Major James Weir of the Royal Marines.
He enlisted in the Royal Marines, like his namesake, and was a Second Lieutenant on broad ship in 1861 at age 22.
In September 1864 he fought in the Anglo-Japanese hostilities in the Straits of Simonoseki, Japan aboard the HMS Conqueror.
Under the command of Captain J.H.I. Alexander, of the HMS Euryalus, the battalion of Marines, and Marines of the squadron, under that of Lieut.-Colonel William Grigor Suther, R.M., disembarked and engaged the enemy. Lieutenant James Weir Inglis was wounded in the battle. Thus ending his career in the Royal Marines.
In 1880, he immigrated to Canada and lived for a while with his brother, Archibald Inglis and family in Montreal.
Afterwards, he moved to Florida, living on the Gulf Coast for about 16 years prior to his death.
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From 'THE WEEKLY TALLAHASSEEAN', Newspaper of Leon County, Florida in 1901.
Captain James Weir Inglis Died
On Sunday January 14, 1901, Captain James Weir Inglis died at "Live Oak" Leon County. Capt. Inglis was born in Edinburgh Scotland about sixty-three years ago. His father was a noted professor of the University of Edinburgh. Captain Inglis himself was a man of education and culture. He could speak seven different languages and was well versed in the Latin and Greek classical literature. He was a retired British army officer on half pay. He first served as first lieutenant of the Royal Marines and subsequently as captain in the same corps. His first active service was under Garibaldi in Italy; afterwards he served in the British navy in China and Japan, where he was twice wounded, once by a saber cut across the head and again in the leg with a bullet wound. He was retired on half pay during the Gladstone Administration. He came to Florida about sixteen years ago and after living in this county for a number of years, he went to the Gulf Coast, in Wakulla County where he lived until this fall. The immediate cause of his death was catarrh of the stomach.
The following gentleman serving as pall bearers bore his body to the grave in the city cemetery last Tuesday morning: A.G. Goodbody, Geo. McNew, Bert Radford, John Craig, John McDougall, and Alex Jacobs. Rev. Dr. Carter, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church, read the beautiful burial services of the church, while a few friends reverently stood with bowed uncovered heads. ‘Requiescat in pace'
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James Weir Inglis never married. He is the older brother of my great-grandfather, Archibald Inglis.
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Biography information provided by his great grandniece, Charnell Inglis.
He was named for his paternal grandfather, Major James Weir of the Royal Marines.
He enlisted in the Royal Marines, like his namesake, and was a Second Lieutenant on broad ship in 1861 at age 22.
In September 1864 he fought in the Anglo-Japanese hostilities in the Straits of Simonoseki, Japan aboard the HMS Conqueror.
Under the command of Captain J.H.I. Alexander, of the HMS Euryalus, the battalion of Marines, and Marines of the squadron, under that of Lieut.-Colonel William Grigor Suther, R.M., disembarked and engaged the enemy. Lieutenant James Weir Inglis was wounded in the battle. Thus ending his career in the Royal Marines.
In 1880, he immigrated to Canada and lived for a while with his brother, Archibald Inglis and family in Montreal.
Afterwards, he moved to Florida, living on the Gulf Coast for about 16 years prior to his death.
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From 'THE WEEKLY TALLAHASSEEAN', Newspaper of Leon County, Florida in 1901.
Captain James Weir Inglis Died
On Sunday January 14, 1901, Captain James Weir Inglis died at "Live Oak" Leon County. Capt. Inglis was born in Edinburgh Scotland about sixty-three years ago. His father was a noted professor of the University of Edinburgh. Captain Inglis himself was a man of education and culture. He could speak seven different languages and was well versed in the Latin and Greek classical literature. He was a retired British army officer on half pay. He first served as first lieutenant of the Royal Marines and subsequently as captain in the same corps. His first active service was under Garibaldi in Italy; afterwards he served in the British navy in China and Japan, where he was twice wounded, once by a saber cut across the head and again in the leg with a bullet wound. He was retired on half pay during the Gladstone Administration. He came to Florida about sixteen years ago and after living in this county for a number of years, he went to the Gulf Coast, in Wakulla County where he lived until this fall. The immediate cause of his death was catarrh of the stomach.
The following gentleman serving as pall bearers bore his body to the grave in the city cemetery last Tuesday morning: A.G. Goodbody, Geo. McNew, Bert Radford, John Craig, John McDougall, and Alex Jacobs. Rev. Dr. Carter, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church, read the beautiful burial services of the church, while a few friends reverently stood with bowed uncovered heads. ‘Requiescat in pace'
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James Weir Inglis never married. He is the older brother of my great-grandfather, Archibald Inglis.
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Biography information provided by his great grandniece, Charnell Inglis.
James Weir Inglis was born 16 December 1839 in Edinburgh Scotland to Dr. Archibald Inglis and Isabella [Weir] Inglis.
He was named for his paternal grandfather, Major James Weir of the Royal Marines.
He enlisted in the Royal Marines, like his namesake, and was a Second Lieutenant on broad ship in 1861 at age 22.
In September 1864 he fought in the Anglo-Japanese hostilities in the Straits of Simonoseki, Japan aboard the HMS Conqueror.
Under the command of Captain J.H.I. Alexander, of the HMS Euryalus, the battalion of Marines, and Marines of the squadron, under that of Lieut.-Colonel William Grigor Suther, R.M., disembarked and engaged the enemy. Lieutenant James Weir Inglis was wounded in the battle. Thus ending his career in the Royal Marines.
In 1880, he immigrated to Canada and lived for a while with his brother, Archibald Inglis and family in Montreal.
Afterwards, he moved to Florida, living on the Gulf Coast for about 16 years prior to his death.
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From 'THE WEEKLY TALLAHASSEEAN', Newspaper of Leon County, Florida in 1901.
Captain James Weir Inglis Died
On Sunday January 14, 1901, Captain James Weir Inglis died at "Live Oak" Leon County. Capt. Inglis was born in Edinburgh Scotland about sixty-three years ago. His father was a noted professor of the University of Edinburgh. Captain Inglis himself was a man of education and culture. He could speak seven different languages and was well versed in the Latin and Greek classical literature. He was a retired British army officer on half pay. He first served as first lieutenant of the Royal Marines and subsequently as captain in the same corps. His first active service was under Garibaldi in Italy; afterwards he served in the British navy in China and Japan, where he was twice wounded, once by a saber cut across the head and again in the leg with a bullet wound. He was retired on half pay during the Gladstone Administration. He came to Florida about sixteen years ago and after living in this county for a number of years, he went to the Gulf Coast, in Wakulla County where he lived until this fall. The immediate cause of his death was catarrh of the stomach.
The following gentleman serving as pall bearers bore his body to the grave in the city cemetery last Tuesday morning: A.G. Goodbody, Geo. McNew, Bert Radford, John Craig, John McDougall, and Alex Jacobs. Rev. Dr. Carter, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church, read the beautiful burial services of the church, while a few friends reverently stood with bowed uncovered heads. ‘Requiescat in pace'
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James Weir Inglis never married. He is the older brother of my great-grandfather, Archibald Inglis.
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Biography information provided by his great grandniece, Charnell Inglis.
He was named for his paternal grandfather, Major James Weir of the Royal Marines.
He enlisted in the Royal Marines, like his namesake, and was a Second Lieutenant on broad ship in 1861 at age 22.
In September 1864 he fought in the Anglo-Japanese hostilities in the Straits of Simonoseki, Japan aboard the HMS Conqueror.
Under the command of Captain J.H.I. Alexander, of the HMS Euryalus, the battalion of Marines, and Marines of the squadron, under that of Lieut.-Colonel William Grigor Suther, R.M., disembarked and engaged the enemy. Lieutenant James Weir Inglis was wounded in the battle. Thus ending his career in the Royal Marines.
In 1880, he immigrated to Canada and lived for a while with his brother, Archibald Inglis and family in Montreal.
Afterwards, he moved to Florida, living on the Gulf Coast for about 16 years prior to his death.
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From 'THE WEEKLY TALLAHASSEEAN', Newspaper of Leon County, Florida in 1901.
Captain James Weir Inglis Died
On Sunday January 14, 1901, Captain James Weir Inglis died at "Live Oak" Leon County. Capt. Inglis was born in Edinburgh Scotland about sixty-three years ago. His father was a noted professor of the University of Edinburgh. Captain Inglis himself was a man of education and culture. He could speak seven different languages and was well versed in the Latin and Greek classical literature. He was a retired British army officer on half pay. He first served as first lieutenant of the Royal Marines and subsequently as captain in the same corps. His first active service was under Garibaldi in Italy; afterwards he served in the British navy in China and Japan, where he was twice wounded, once by a saber cut across the head and again in the leg with a bullet wound. He was retired on half pay during the Gladstone Administration. He came to Florida about sixteen years ago and after living in this county for a number of years, he went to the Gulf Coast, in Wakulla County where he lived until this fall. The immediate cause of his death was catarrh of the stomach.
The following gentleman serving as pall bearers bore his body to the grave in the city cemetery last Tuesday morning: A.G. Goodbody, Geo. McNew, Bert Radford, John Craig, John McDougall, and Alex Jacobs. Rev. Dr. Carter, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church, read the beautiful burial services of the church, while a few friends reverently stood with bowed uncovered heads. ‘Requiescat in pace'
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James Weir Inglis never married. He is the older brother of my great-grandfather, Archibald Inglis.
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Biography information provided by his great grandniece, Charnell Inglis.
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