About Herbert W. Ladd
Lived 1843 – 1913 (aged 70). Herbert W. Ladd was an American politician and governor.
Herbert Warren Ladd (October 15, 1843 – November 29, 1913) was the 40th and 42nd governor of Rhode Island for two terms: 1889–90 and 1891–92.
Life and career Ladd was born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, on October 15, 1843. He was one of five children of Warren Ladd and Lucy Washburn Kingman.
On May 25, 1870,
Governor
When Ladd first ran for governor in 1889, he was little-known in the state.
Death
Ladd died of a cerebral hemorrhage on November 30, 1913, after a long illness.
Honors and legacy The Ladd Laboratory, an agricultural research facility established at the University of Rhode Island in 1891, was named for Governor Ladd.
In 1889, at the 121st Commencement of Brown University, Ladd announced that he would donate an astronomical observatory to the school.
Ladd received an honorary Master of Arts Degree from Brown University in 1892.
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Who was Herbert W. Ladd?
American politician (1843-1913)
When was Herbert W. Ladd born?
Herbert W. Ladd was born on 15 October 1843 in New Bedford.
When did Herbert W. Ladd die?
Herbert W. Ladd died on 29 November 1913 in Providence.
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Herbert W. Ladd was a politician and governor.
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Herbert W. Ladd was American.
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