Robert G. Ingersoll

He might have been the inspiration of the "jolly fat man." The postcard above might be him. Not sure.

He was a soldier in the Civil War.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll


Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Vol. 1

by Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899)


Free Audio book!

http://librivox.org/lectures-of-col-r-g-ingersoll-vol-1-by-robert-green-ingersoll/