Background
He was the son of Luther Laflin (1789–1876) and Almira Sylvester Laflin (1801–1882).
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Fordyce Luther Laflin
Edit ProfileCareer
His family was in the gunpowder business from before 1800 until 1912 when the companies were bought by DuPont. He was Supervisor of the Town of Saugerties for two years, and President of the Village of Saugerties in 1851. He was an Inspector of State Prisons from 1870 to 1872, elected on the Democratic ticket at the New York state election, 1869.
He died of "blood poisoning, resulting from an abscess which followed a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism." He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Saugerties.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Ulster Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1858.
-
Born
-
Died
April 27, 1887 (aged 63) -
Nationality
Mexico