William Ladd

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William Ladd (May 10, 1778 – April 9, 1841) was an American philanthropist and peace advocate. He was born in Exeter, New Hampshire. After graduating at Harvard in 1797 he took to the sea and came to be known as a capable New England captain. A disbeliever in war for any purpose, he turned landsman at the outbreak of the War of 1812 and devoted both his tongue and his pen to preaching nonresistence. In 1840 he proposed a plan for a world congress and court of nations, somewhat similar to the League of Nations or United Nations. He published An Essay on the Congress of Nations (1840).

Also see:American Peace Society

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