James Ludington

James Ludington
Born	(1827-04-18)April 18, 1827 Carmel, Putnam County, New York
Died	April 1, 1891(1891-04-01) (aged 63)
Resting place	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Businessman, entrepreneur
Employer	Self-employed
Known for	Developing Ludington, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Never married
Parent(s)	Lewis Ludington, father
Relatives	see Ludington family
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James Ludington (April 18, 1827 – April 1, 1891) was an American businessman.^[1][2] He obtained a sawmill in the village of Pere Marquette. Ludington platted the land there and formed a town with a lumber company operation. He sold his interest to the lumber company for a large sum of money and became wealthy. The town later changed its name and became Ludington, Michigan, although he never lived there.