William H. Ludlow
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William Handy Ludlow was an American politician.
on Long Island, New York. Their sons were Nicoll Ludlow and General William Ludlow
.
He was a Democratic member from Suffolk County of the New York State Assembly
, and was Speaker
in 1853.
In 1854, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York
on the ticket with Horatio Seymour
, but was defeated.
He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
.
In 1889, he sold "Oakdale Farm", a 400 acres (1.6 km²) estate, to Frederick Gilbert Bourne
.
, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and aide-de-camp to the general.
At the end of the Civil War, he was the agent for exchange of prisoners at Fort Monroe, Virginia, and was brevetted Brigadier General and Major General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the war".
Life
He was the son of Ezra Ludlow and Rachel Seguine. He married Frances Louisa Nicoll, heiress of the Nicoll estate around IslipIslip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
on Long Island, New York. Their sons were Nicoll Ludlow and General William Ludlow
William Ludlow
William Ludlow was an officer in the Corps of Engineers and a major general in the United States Army who served in the Civil War, Plains Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and led a scientific expedition examining the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park.-Early life:Ludlow was born in...
.
He was a Democratic member from Suffolk County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1853.
In 1854, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
on the ticket with Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of...
, but was defeated.
He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention
1860 Democratic National Convention
The 1860 Democratic National Convention was one of the crucial events in the lead-up to the American Civil War. Following a fragmented official Democratic National Convention that was adjourned in deadlock, two more presidential nominating conventions took place: a resumed official convention,...
.
In 1889, he sold "Oakdale Farm", a 400 acres (1.6 km²) estate, to Frederick Gilbert Bourne
Frederick Gilbert Bourne
Frederick Gilbert "Commodore" Bourne was President of the Singer Manufacturing Company between 1889 and 1905. He made the business "perhaps the first modern multinational industrial enterprise of any nationality." Bourne greatly expanded global production as well as international sales of the...
.
War service
He joined the 73rd New York Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was soon attached to the staff of Major General John Adams DixJohn Adams Dix
John Adams Dix was an American politician from New York. He served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, and the 24th Governor of New York. He was also a Union major general during the Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and aide-de-camp to the general.
At the end of the Civil War, he was the agent for exchange of prisoners at Fort Monroe, Virginia, and was brevetted Brigadier General and Major General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the war".
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludlow.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.limaritime.org/bournehardpage.htm Long Island Maritime Museum
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9500EFDE133AE334BC4A51DFB7668388649FDE "Knickerbocker" on the new Speaker, in NYT on January 22, 1853
- http://www.eastislip.org/pubs&text/oralhistories/Early%20EI.htm History of the Nicoll estate
- http://www.pennock.ws/surnames/nti/nti75168.html Bio of his son William
- http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/terry/gp1879.htm Long Island Genealogy