John D. Ludden

John D. Ludden
3rd Speaker of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives
In office
1852–1853
Preceded byMichael E. Ames
Succeeded byDavid Day
Personal details
Born(1819-04-05)April 5, 1819
Easthampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1907(1907-10-14) (aged 88)
Residence(s)Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, U.S.

John Dwight "J.D." Ludden (April 5, 1819 – October 14, 1907) was an American politician from the Minnesota Territory and a former member of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives, representing Marine, Minnesota. Ludden served as Speaker of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives in 1852.[1]

Born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, Ludden moved to Minnesota in 1849. He was a lumber dealer.[2]