Edward Ruggles Landon
American politician and judge (1813–1883)
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Edward Ruggles Landon (May 31, 1813 – July 25, 1883) was a Connecticut politician and judge.
Edward Ruggles Landon | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Member of the Connecticut State Senate | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1813 Guilford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 1883 (aged 70) Guilford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Alderbrook Cemetery |
| Spouses | Anna Theodore Lay
(m. 1838; died 1838)Parnel C. Hotchkiss (m. 1871) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
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Early life
Edward Ruggles Landon was born on May 31, 1813, in Guilford, Connecticut, to Mary (née Griswold) and Nathaniel Ruggles Landon.[1][2] His father was a merchant.[2] Landon graduated from Yale College in 1833. He then studied law in New Haven, Connecticut and in Detroit, Michigan.[1]
Career
Landon began practicing law in Tecumseh, Michigan. In December 1838, he returned to Guilford and practiced law there until his death.[1]
In 1848, Landon was selected as town clerk. In 1854, he became a probate judge. He was repeatedly re-elected to both roles until his death.[1] He served as a member of the Connecticut Senate in 1856 and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1870.[1] He served as principal magistrate of Guilford.[1]
Personal life
Landon married Anna "Annie" Theodora Lay on January 1, 1838. She died in September 1838 with their only child.[1][2] He married Parnel C. Hotchkiss of Guilford on October 5, 1871. They had no children.[1]
Landon died of gastric fever and disease of the nervous system on July 25, 1883, in Guilford.[1][2] He was buried in Alderbrook Cemetery.[3]
