Scott M. Ladd
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
1897–1920
Personal details
Born(1855-06-22)June 22, 1855
Sharon, Wisconsin
DiedApril 14, 1931(1931-04-14) (aged 75)
Des Moines, Iowa
SpouseEmma Cromer Ladd
ChildrenMason Ladd
Education
OccupationJurist

Scott M. Ladd (June 22, 1855 April 14, 1931) was a jurist in the state of Iowa. Born in Sharon, Wisconsin to John Ladd and Sarah Willmarth, Ladd graduated from Carthage College then located in Illinois where he met his wife Emma. He then studied at the University of Iowa, 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 Iowa Supreme Court from 1897 to 1920. He is the father of Scott Mason Ladd Jr. who acted as Dean of both the University of Iowa College of Law and the Florida State University College of Law. He died in Des Moines, Iowa.[1][2]

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