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Dwight B. La Du

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Dwight B. La Du
Born(1876-04-27)April 27, 1876
DiedAugust 27, 1954(1954-08-27) (aged 78)
TitleNew York State Engineer and Surveyor
Term1923-1924
PredecessorFrank Martin Williams
SuccessorRoy G. Finch
SpouseMinnie Louise Erb
Parent(s)Jacob Sears La Du
Julia L. Warner

Dwight B. La Du (April 27, 1876 Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York – August 17, 1954) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York. He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor from 1923 to 1924.

Biography

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He was born on April 27, 1876, to J. Sears La Du and Julia L. (Warner) La Du.

He was Division Engineer of the Eastern Division of the State Canals under John A. Bensel, and in 1914 was appointed Special Deputy State Engineer, a post he retained under Frank M. Williams. He resigned in the fall of 1918, and ran for State Engineer and Surveyor on the Democratic ticket in November 1918, but was defeated by Williams. In 1922, he ran again, and was elected, being in office from 1923 to 1924, but was defeated again for re-election in 1924 by Republican Roy G. Finch.

He died on August 17, 1954, in Albany, New York.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Dwight B. La Du". The New York Times. August 18, 1954. Retrieved 2012-10-09. Albany, New York. Dwight B. LaDu, the last elected state engineer and retired chairman of the Albany Port District Commission, died yesterday at his home here. (subscription required) [Note that the last elected State Engineer was his successor Roy G. Finch.]

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Political offices
Preceded by New York State Engineer and Surveyor
1923–1924
Succeeded by