William S. Ladd
Deceased Person
1826 – 1893
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Who was William S. Ladd?
William Sargent Ladd was an American politician and businessman in Oregon. He twice served as Portland, Oregon’s mayor in the 1850s. A native of Vermont, he was a prominent figure in the early development of Portland, and co-founded the first bank in the state in 1859. Ladd also built the first brick building in Portland and was a noted philanthropist. Part of his former estate, the Ladd Carriage House, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1826
Holland, Vermont - Also known as
- William Sargent Ladd
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Portland
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Died
- Jan 6, 1893
Portland - Resting place
- River View Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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