- SCOTT M. LADD was born at Sharon in the State of Wisconsin
on the 22d of June, 1855. His
- early education was acquired in Sharon Academy after which
he entered Beloit College, remaining two years, then entered
Carthage College where he graduated in 1879. He took the law
course in the Iowa State University, finishing in 1881. Locating
at Sheldon in O'Brien County, Iowa, in that year, he entered
upon the practice of his profession and in 1886 was nominated
on the Republican ticket for District Judge of the Fourth Judicial
District and elected, entering upon the duties of that office
in January following. He was twice reelected, serving until January
1, 1897. At the Republican State Convention of 1896 he was nominated
for Judge of the Supreme Court and was elected over Lemuel R.
Bolter, the Fusion candidate, by a plurality of 64,377. The same
year, the degree of LL. D. was conferred upon Judge Ladd by Carthage
College. He entered upon the duties of Supreme Judge on the 1st
of January, 1897.
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- [Taken from "History of Iowa from the Earliest Times
to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Vol. IV" by Benjamin
F. Gue; (c)1903 The Century History Co., New York City; pp. 160-161]
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