Scott M. Ladd (June 22, 1855 – April 14, 1931) was an American lawyer and judge who served as a justice of the

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from 1897 to 1920. Born in

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to John Ladd and Sarah Willmarth, Ladd graduated from

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then located in

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where he met his wife Emma. He then studied at the

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, where he also graduated from, and was admitted to the Iowa bar. Ladd was a judge in the circuit court from 1887 to 1896. He was a justice of the

from 1897 to 1920. He is the father of Scott Mason Ladd Jr. who acted as Dean of both the

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and the

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. He died in

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.“Scott M. Ladd”, The Annals of Iowa 18(3), 234-235.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ladd, Scott M. People from Sharon, Wisconsin Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa Carthage College alumni University of Iowa alumni Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court Iowa state court judges 1855 births 1931 deaths