Dwight B. LaDu

Dwight B. LaDu
Born	April 27, 1876 Van Buren, New York
Died	August 27, 1954 (aged 78) Albany, New York
Title	New York State Engineer and Surveyor
Term	1923-1924
Predecessor	Frank Martin Williams
Successor	Roy G. Finch
Spouse(s)	Minnie Louise Erb
Parent(s)	Jacob Sears LaDu Julia L. Warner

Dwight B. LaDu (April 27, 1876 Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York – August 17, 1954) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1923 to 1924.

Biography

He was born on April 27, 1876 to J. Sears LaDu and Julia L. (Warner) LaDu.

He was Division Engineer of the Eastern Division of the State Canals under John A. Bensel, and in 1914 was appointed Special Deputy State Engineer, a post he retained under Frank M. Williams. He resigned in the fall of 1918, and ran for State Engineer and Surveyor on the Democratic ticket in November 1918, but was defeated by Williams. In 1922, he ran again, and was elected, being in office from 1923 to 1924, but was defeated again for re-election in 1924 by Republican Roy G. Finch.

He died on August 17, 1954 in Albany, New York.^[1]

References

1. "Dwight B. LaDu". New York Times. August 18, 1954. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Albany, New York. Dwight B. Ladu, the last elected state engineer and retired chairman of the Albany Port District Commission, died yesterday at his home here. (subscription required) [Note that the last elected State Engineer was his successor Roy G. Finch.]

Further reading

• Campaign expenses filed, in NYT on November 16, 1918
• Election results, in NYT on December 8, 1922
• Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York issued by the New York Dept. of State (1950)
• American Biographical Index by Laureen Baillie (K.G. Saur, 2007, ISBN 3-598-34837-1, ISBN 978-3-598-34837-2 )
• History of the Barge Canal of New York State by Noble E. Whitford (pages 450ff; READ BOOKS, 2007, ISBN 1-4067-0932-8, ISBN 978-1-4067-0932-2 )