William S. Ladd
American mayor
Died when: 66 years 88 days (794 months)Star Sign: Libra
William Sargent Ladd (October 10, 1826 – January 6, 1893) 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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