Joseph Harvey Ladew Sr. | |
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 Ladew and family circa 1913 | |
| Born | April 10, 1865 |
| Died | February 16, 1940 (aged 74) |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Known for | Fayerweather & Ladew |
| Partner | Daniel B. Fayerweather |
| Children | Joseph Harvey Ladew Jr. (April 1904-1942) Oliver Ladew (1906-1979) |
| Parent(s) | Harvey Smith Ladew I (?-1888) Rebecca Krom (?-1904) |
| Relatives | Edward R. Ladew, brother |
Joseph Harvey Ladew Sr. (April 10, 1865 – February 16, 1940) was one of the largest leather manufacturers in the world with Fayerweather & Ladew, and he was a yachtsman.[1][2]
- ^ The National cyclopedia of American biography. 1910.
When the senior Ladew died in 1888, a brother, J. Harvey Ladew, acquired an interest in the business and became a member of the firm. ...
- ^ "J. Harvey Ladew, Yachtsman, Dead. Wealthy Leather Merchant of This City Succumbs to Long Illness at Age of 73. His Yacht Seized In Japan. Entry Into a Closed Port on World Tour Also Caused the Arrest of All on Board". The New York Times. February 18, 1940. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
J. Harvey Ladew, wealthy leather merchant, well-known yachtsman and member of an old New York family, died on Friday at the LeRoy Sanitarium, 40 East Sixty-first Street, after an illness of nearly four months. His age was 73