James Ludington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Ludington

businessman

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1827

Place of Birth: Carmel, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1891

Profession: entrepreneur

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Ludington (April 18, 1827 – April 1, 1891) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, lumber baron, and real estate developer.
As a businessman he would loan money to other businessmen.
In one such loan he had to foreclose for delinquent payments on a sawmill operation in Michigan.
He ultimately obtained the sawmill in the village of Pere Marquette.
Ludington platted the land there and formed a town with a lumber company operation.
He later sold his interest to the lumber company for a large sum of money and became very wealthy.
The town later changed its name and became Ludington, Michigan, although he never lived there.