Edward R. Ladew
Encyclopedia
Edward R. Ladew was the cofounder of Fayerweather & Ladew
with Daniel Burton Fayerweather, a leather manufacturer. In 1893 he became vice president of the United States Leather Company
. He owned the yacht Orienta and the mansion Elsinore.
to Rebecca Krom (?-1905) and Harvey Smith Ladew I (?-1888). He joined the leather manufacturer of J. B. Hoyt & Co. in 1877 where he met Daniel Burton Fayerweather. Ladew was married January 26, 1886, to Louise Berry Wall, the sister of the famous dandy Evander Berry Wall
. She was the daughter of Charles Wall. They had two children, Harvey Smith Ladew; and Elise Wall Ladew (1890–1978) who married William Russell Grace III (1879-?). Elise Ladew was painted in November 1911 by the Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Müller-Ury
, a friend of her uncle Evander Berry Wall
, in an oval portrait, now in a private collection in Ketchum, Idaho.
Edward R. Ladew died on August 30, 1905 at Glen Cove, Long Island of cirrhosis
at age 50.
Fayerweather & Ladew
Fayerweather & Ladew was one of the oldest and largest leather manufacturers in the world. It was located in Glen Cove, Long Island.-History:The company was started by Edward R. Ladew, Harvey Smith Ladew and Daniel B. Fayerweather. Joseph Harvey Ladew, Sr., became a partner in the company on...
with Daniel Burton Fayerweather, a leather manufacturer. In 1893 he became vice president of the United States Leather Company
United States Leather Company
The United States Leather Company , was one of the largest corporations in the United States circa 1900, and one of the original companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
. He owned the yacht Orienta and the mansion Elsinore.
Biography
He was born on February 18, 1855 in Shokan, New YorkShokan, New York
Shokan is a hamlet located in the Town of Olive in Ulster County, within the Catskill Park. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to Rebecca Krom (?-1905) and Harvey Smith Ladew I (?-1888). He joined the leather manufacturer of J. B. Hoyt & Co. in 1877 where he met Daniel Burton Fayerweather. Ladew was married January 26, 1886, to Louise Berry Wall, the sister of the famous dandy Evander Berry Wall
Evander Berry Wall
Evander Berry Wall , was a New York dude who became famous in the 1880s for his extravagantly refined look.-A Young Prince Prodigal:He was the son of Charles Wall and Elizabeth A. Wall, and the brother of James R...
. She was the daughter of Charles Wall. They had two children, Harvey Smith Ladew; and Elise Wall Ladew (1890–1978) who married William Russell Grace III (1879-?). Elise Ladew was painted in November 1911 by the Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Müller-Ury
Adolfo Müller-Ury
Adolfo Muller-Ury was a Swiss-born American portrait painter and impressionistic painter of roses and still life.-Heritage and early life in Switzerland:...
, a friend of her uncle Evander Berry Wall
Evander Berry Wall
Evander Berry Wall , was a New York dude who became famous in the 1880s for his extravagantly refined look.-A Young Prince Prodigal:He was the son of Charles Wall and Elizabeth A. Wall, and the brother of James R...
, in an oval portrait, now in a private collection in Ketchum, Idaho.
Edward R. Ladew died on August 30, 1905 at Glen Cove, Long Island of cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules , leading to loss of liver function...
at age 50.