William H. Ladue
William Henry Ladue (December 29, 1843 – August 22, 1903) was an American builder and politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Ladue was born on December 29, 1843, in Cold Spring, New York, the son of William A. Ladue and Catherine Jaycox.[1] His great-grandfather was Peter Ladeaux, a French soldier who came to America to fight in the American Revolutionary War and stayed in New York after the war.[2]
Ladue began working as a carpenter in 1859. In 1870, he started his own business and began building a number of residences and stores in Cold Spring and beyond. He was also a director of the National Bank of Cold Spring-on-Hudson, a member of the Board of Water Commissioners, and a fireman.[1]
In 1891, Ladue was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing Putnam County. He served in the Assembly in 1892.[3]
In 1870, Ladue married Alice Greenwood. They had two sons, James G. and William A. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and served as a vestryman of St-Mary's-in-the-Highlands. He was a freemason and a charter member of the Old Homestead Club.
On August 20, 1903, Ladue was seriously injured after being thrown from his wagon.[4] He died from his injuries two days later, on August 22. He was buried in Cold Spring Cemetery.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b McCoy, Irving P., ed. (28 August 1903). "Hon. William H. Ladue Dead" (PDF). The Cold Spring Recorder. Vol. XXXVII, no. 1949. Cold Spring, N.Y.: Irving P. McCoy. p. 4.
- ^ a b "William H. Ladue". The Putnam County Courier. Vol. 62, no. 18. Carmel, N.Y. 28 August 1903. p. 8.
- ^ Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. p. 139.
- ^ "Hon. W. H. Ladue Seriously Hurt". The Putnam County Courier. Vol. 62, no. 17. Carmel, N.Y. 21 August 1903. p. 8.
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