John D. Ludden

'''John Dwight "J.D." Ludden''' (April 5, 1819 – October 14, 1907) was an American politician from the Minnesota Territory and a former member of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives, representing Marine, Minnesota. Ludden served as Speaker of the Minnesota Territory House of Representatives in 1852.

Born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, Ludden moved to Minnesota in 1849. He was a lumber dealer.