Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Ludlow, Margery Eddy Nash |
Date Born |
03/17/1883 |
Birthplace |
Troy, New York |
Deceased |
10/30/1970 |
Place of Death |
North Bennington, Vermont |
Father |
Nash, Charles |
Mother |
Nash, Delia Emma Eddy |
Spouse |
Ludlow, Henry Shattuck, Jr. |
Children |
Francisco, Margery Ludlow Scully Ludlow, Dorothy |
Places of Residence |
Troy, New York Bennington, Vermont Altadena, California Haverford, Pennsylvania |
Notes |
Married June 3, 1908, divorced Margery Ludlow was an inventor in the 1920s and 1930s who broke traditional gender standards. During the 1920s, only 4% of patents were held by women. Ludlow was born and raised in Troy, New York and spent her last two decades in North Bennington, Vermont. Between 1924 and 1935, she lived in Altadena, California, making annual trips back to Troy to visit family, eventually relocating there due to her mother’s declining health. Driving cross country inspired her to patent multiple inventions for automobiles. During her time in Altadena, she was a Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Police Department and an extremely skilled markswoman. Many of Margery Ludlow’s inventions were adopted across the nation, and her innovations featured in national newspapers twice during her career. Not all of her patents were manufactured, with one being completely rejected outright. While disappointing, it should be noted that 95% of patents are not manufactured. She donated the family estate "Glenwood" in Troy to Russell Sage College at the time of her move to Bennington. |
