Lewis Plumer Ladd Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: LADD
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 903

  LEWIS PLUMER LADD, postmaster of Epping, New Hampshire,
has long been actively identified with the affairs of this community, where
he is thoroughly known among the people. Mr. Ladd was born in Ep-
ping, November 10,1866, and is a son of Samuel P. and Sarah (Dodge)
Ladd. The father was born at Epping and lived here until his death
in 1887. Mrs. Ladd, a native of Raymond, New Hampshire, still resides
in Epping, where she is surrounded by friends of almost a life time.
There were fifteen children in the family, of whom four sons and six
daughters are now living.
  Lewis P. Ladd was the tenth child in order of birth, born to his
parents and was educated in the public schools and at Watson Academy
in Epping. At the age of eighteen he went into the meat and produce
business with his brother, Peter, which they conducted for one year.
He then clerked for three years, after which he again associated with
his brother Peter, in the lumber business. They operated two saw mills
and turned out from three to five million feet of lumber annually. Mr

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Ladd has always been a stalwart Democrat, and for eighteen years has
been Democratic town committeeman. In February, 1914, he was hon-
ored with appointment as postmaster of Epping, the first Democrat to
fill the office in a period of eighteen years. He has always taken an
interest in the development of Epping, and all that pertains to its welfare.
He is now one of the trustees of Watson Academy. In 1901, he was
chosen as state representative from Rockingham County.
  December 14, 1892, Lewis Plumer Ladd was united in marriage with
Miss Sarah J. Edgerly, a daughter of Caleb Edgerly of Epping. She re-
received her preliminary educational training in the schools of Epping,
Which was supplemented by a course in Deane Academy at Franklin,
Mass;. She is a member of the daughters of the American Revolution.
One daughter was born of this union, Molly L. Ladd, April 22, 1897.
She was graduated from Epping High School with the class of 1914.
Mr. Ladd is a thirty-second degree Mason, and belongs to the Odd Fel-
lows and the Patrons of Husbandry.

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