Joseph Harvey Ladew Sr.

Joseph Harvey Ladew Sr.
Ladew and family circa 1913
Born(1865-04-10)April 10, 1865
DiedFebruary 16, 1940(1940-02-16) (aged 74)
EducationColumbia University
Known forFayerweather & Ladew
PartnerDaniel B. Fayerweather
ChildrenJoseph Harvey Ladew Jr. (April 1904-1942)
Oliver Ladew (1906-1979)
Parent(s)Harvey Smith Ladew I (?-1888)
Rebecca Krom (?-1904)
RelativesEdward R. Ladew, brother

Joseph Harvey Ladew Sr. (April 10, 1865 – February 16, 1940) was one of the largest leather manufacturers in the world with Fayerweather & Ladew, and he was a yachtsman.

He was born to Rebecca Krom (?-1905) and Harvey Smith Ladew I (?-1888) in Shokan, New York. He attended Columbia School of Mines in 1885 and left the program to join the family run Fayerweather & Ladew in Glen Cove, New York. The company was started by his brother, Edward R. Ladew in 1898. He became a partner in the company on February 1, 1889.

On November 27, 1901, he married Jennie Bennett House. They had two children: Joseph Harvey Ladew Jr. (1905-?) and Oliver Ladew (1906-1979). Ladew died at LeRoy Sanitarium in Manhattan.