Sacramento County
Biographies
WILLIAM BELL LADUE
WILLIAM
BELL LADUE.--Among the prominent and outstanding figures in building
circles, the name of William Bell Ladue is well-known to the home-builders of Sacramento,
where he has introduced many modern, high-class residences and apartments which
have been very popular in this thriving and prosperous city. He was born on April 19, 1884, at Roseville,
Cal., the son of
William E. and Mollie (McKewen) Ladue.
His father for years was sexton of Odd Fellows
Cemetery, and was born in Humboldt
County, Nev., while his parents were
crossing the plains on their journey to California. His Grandfather McKewen was a veteran of the
Civil War. Mr. Ladue is a descendant
from French and English stock.
William
Bell Ladue was educated in Sacramento,
to which city his parents came when he was six years old. After leaving school, for three years he
worked in the laundry business and then became an
apprentice in the carpentering trade to Ed. Hook, where he was employed for
fifteen years. In 1919 he went into
business for himself. He was a builder
of the Carmel Flats, and has devoted his attention to residences and
apartments.
On
October 1, 1908, William Bell Ladue was united in marriage with Miss Minnie
Stadler, a native daughter of Sacramento.
They are the parents of one child,
William E. Mr. Ladue has been an
honorable and upright citizen, and has labored effectively and earnestly to
uphold the interests which have made for public improvement. Politically he adheres to the Republican party; fraternally he is a thirty-second-degree Scottish
Rite Mason, and a Shriner. He is a past
district deputy of both the subordinate lodge and the Encampment branch of the
Odd Fellows, and is also a member of the Builders’ Exchange. Mr. Ladue is very fond of outdoor life,
especially hunting. A broad-minded,
public-spirited citizen, he takes a deep interest in everything relating to the
welfare of his community.
Transcribed by Barbara Gaffney.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 525.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles,
CA. 1923.
© 2007 Barbara Gaffney.