Jeffrey P. Ladd (September 28, 1828 – December 27, 2000) was a Vermont politician and attorney who served as the 16th auditor of accounts of Vermont from 1876 to 1878.
Biography Jedediah Perkins Ladd was born in North Hero, Vermont on September 28, 1828. His name is usually abbreviated as Jedd P. Ladd or Jed P. Ladd.Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1875, page 716Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1878, pages 106 to 107
Ladd was raised in North Hero, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1858. He served in several local offices, including Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk, Superintendent of Schools, and Grand Isle County State's Attorney, Register of Probate, Clerk and Sheriff.History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont, edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich, 1891, pages 254 to 255The Vermont Historical Gazetteer, compiled and edited by Abby Maria Hemenway, Volume 2, pages 478 to 481
In 1863 Ladd moved to Alburgh. During the Civil War he was in charge of the recruiting service for Grand Isle County. He also served in the militia, first as Captain and commander of a company patrolling the border with Canada following the Saint Albans Raid, and later as Colonel and commander of the 1st Vermont Regiment.The Ladd family: A Genealogical and Biographical Memoir, 1890, page 170Annual Report, published by Vermont Adjutant General, 1864, page 149The United States Army and Navy Journal, January 13, 1866
A Republican, Ladd served terms in the Vermont Senate (1868 to 1869) and the Vermont House of Representatives (1874 to 1876).Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1869, page 3Journal of the House of the State of Vermont, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1875, page 3
From 1876 to 1878 he served as State Auditor.Early History of Vermont, by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 3, 1902, page 381
Ladd died in Alburgh on December 27, 1894. He was buried at Hyde Cemetery in North Hero.
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