Education
Ludlow graduated from Rutgers University in 1850.
Ludlow graduated from Rutgers University in 1850.
Born in Milford, New Jersey, Ludlow moved to New Brunswick as a child, where he would remain for the rest of his life. As a lawyer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, he soon entered politics in New Jersey and was elected as a Democrat to the New Jersey Senate in 1876. In 1878, he was chosen as Senate President.
He served a single three-year term in office.
In 1895, Governor George T. Werts appointed Ludlow to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. He died in New Brunswick and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick.