Capt. Ledlie Irwin Laughlin, (USA)

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Capt. Ledlie Irwin Laughlin, (USA)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: February 07, 1977 (86)
Princeton, Mercer County, NJ, United States (Emphysema)
Place of Burial: Princeton, Mercer County, NJ, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Ben Laughlin and Clara B. Laughlin
Husband of Roberta Moody Laughlin
Father of Leighton Howe Laughlin; James Ben Laughlin, II; Rev. Ledlie Irwin Laughlin and Robert Moody Laughlin
Brother of Henry Alexander Laughlin; Alice Denniston Laughlin and Private

1912 Graduation: from Princeton University
1925 Wedding: 09/25/1925 to Roberta Moody Howe, St Paul’s Memorial Church, Overbrook, PA
WWI Service: Captain, 315th Infantry, US Army
Managed by: A1C Paul Alan Fine, USAF, B.A.
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About Capt. Ledlie Irwin Laughlin, (USA)

  • Ledlie's birth and death information are available in his obituary in the Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Penna., Tuesday, February 8, 1977, page 14.
  • During World War One, Ledlie served as a captain in the 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division. As a civilian, he was employed from 1912 to 1928 by the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation; he was a director until 1962. In 1928, he returned to his alma mater, Princeton University, and became the freshman adviser and the assistant to the director of admissions. He served as a counsel to many incoming freshmen, until he retired in 1953 as associate director of admissions.
  • His book, Pewter in America, was published in 1940. A third volume, published in 1971, described the history of American pewter, pewter manufacturers, and pewter marks.
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Capt. Ledlie Irwin Laughlin, (USA)'s Timeline

1890
April 25, 1890
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1926
November 27, 1926
Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
1929
1929
Buffalo, Erie County, NY, United States
1930
May 18, 1930
1977
February 7, 1977
Age 86
Princeton, Mercer County, NJ, United States
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Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, NJ, United States