Luther H. Gadd (1840-1927)
MSA SC 3520-12764
Biography:
Born March 10, 1840, in Denton, Maryland. Catholic. Married Tinie Turner. No children. Died April 17, 1927, in Annapolis, Maryland. Buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland.
Luther H. Gadd served as Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland for just a brief time in 1923 following the death of Caleb C. Magruder, but this was just a small part of his career in public service. A native of Queen Anne's County, Gadd later moved to Caroline County. Following a return to Caroline County after working as a clerk in the comptroller's office in Annapolis, he served as clerk of the Caroline County Circuit Court for twelve years, and a deputy clerk for several years prior. In the 1890s, Govenor Frank Brown appointed him state librarian. Gadd later served two terms in the state Senate, representing his new home of Anne Arundel County. He was appointed a deputy clerk of the Court of Appeals from December 1907 until his death in April 1927.
Outside of politics, Luther Gadd was greatly involved in the Annapolis community. Gadd and fellow businessman George T. Melvin purchased and ran the old Maryland Hotel. The pair also established the Annapolis Banking & Trust Company, of which Gadd was the first president. He was a charter member and first Exalted Ruler of the Annapolis Lodge of Elks. Following his death, Gadd's body laid in state in the Elk's Home on State Circle.
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